Three graduates of Covington Independent School District have returned to the district this fall, not as students, but as teachers. Kayelyn Strotman, Kiara Hernandez and Alaria Long all walked the same halls around the same time, and each said coming back felt less like a career choice and more like coming home. Strotman and Hernandez […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Katie Young
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Katie Young, a teacher at Villa Madonna Academy. Young was nominated by Becky Scheper because she “is a bright light every day at Villa. As the K-6 intervention specialist, Ms. Young interacts with a wide variety of students across all grades […]
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What the Boone County School Board’s vote means for your property tax bill
The Boone County School Board unanimously voted Monday night to lower property tax rates across the county, but Kentucky state representatives say property owners will still see higher tax bills. “The property assessments in Boone County have gone up 21.9%. So that means our property values are so much higher, so the tax rate is […]
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Meet your superintendent: Covington Independent Public Schools
Education is a value baked into Covington Independent Schools’ new Superintendent Cortnei Flucas’ bones. Flucas joined the district on July 1, hailing from her hometown of Indianapolis. Though raised there, Flucas spent summers in Mississippi with her grandparents for whom education was not a question. They saw it as an avenue to become a good […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
The LINK nky Educator of the Week contest recognizes and celebrates the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will choose three nominees who have made an impact on their community and who represent a diverse mix of roles, grade levels, subject areas, school types and geographic locations. […]
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Dayton Independent Schools adopts new tax rates, increasing revenue
Dayton Independent School District taxpayers will see changes to their property tax bills as the district generates 4% more tax revenue than last year. Dayton’s board of education voted to adopt new rates at an Aug. 26 regular meeting. Under new state rules, the district had to propose and advertise rates for two weeks before […]
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Dayton Independent may sue social media giants, and other school board news
Between all 13 school boards in Northern Kentucky there’s no shortage of decisions and discussions taking place each week. That’s where I come in, as LINK nky’s new education reporter, to keep an eye on and highlight some of the most notable actions from your local school board, and prime you for upcoming meetings, like […]
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Covington Independent Schools approved for ‘innovation’ pilot, funding
Covington Independent Schools has been given the green light to access a combined $5 million in public and private funding to back innovative education initiatives at all the district’s schools. But specifics around how the funding will be used and what those efforts will look like within a public school district remain undetermined. During an […]
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Walton-Verona Independent School District plans to retain property tax rates
Walton-Verona Independent School District taxpayers will likely not see any changes to their property tax rates, even as the district plans to generate more local revenue. The district’s board of education voted to propose upholding the current rates —111.8 for both real and personal property — at an Aug. 5 special meeting. That translates to $1,118 […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District proposes to retain property tax rate
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District taxpayers will likely not see any changes to their property tax rates, even as the district plans to generate more local revenue. The district’s board of education voted to propose upholding the current rates —94.5 for both real and personal property — at an Aug. 13 regular meeting. That translates to $945 […]