Family-friendly Halloween scares came to the Independence branch of the Kenton County Public Library last weekend with more than 1,000 people attending this year’s iteration of the Kenton County Haunted Library. The 20th anniversary of this family-friendly event invited local families to investigate mysteries of a long-abandoned candy factory in Smoat, Vt., in what the […]
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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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NKY high schools make gains in math, reading and career readiness, but challenges remain
Northern Kentucky high schoolers outpaced peers across the commonwealth in improving math and reading scores and preparedness for life after graduation in the 2025-26 school year. Of any metric on Kentucky school report cards released recently, Northern Kentucky high schools saw the largest leap in “postsecondary readiness” scores, which measure the number of seniors who, […]
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New Goddard School coming to Crestview Hills
A new franchised location of the Goddard School, a childcare and pre-k education provider, is coming to Crestview Hills in December. Located on Legends Way, the roughly 12,200 square-foot building will be the 10th location of the Goddard School in the Greater Cincinnati region and the second franchise of Mark and Wendy Reinhart. The Reinharts’ […]
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15 NKY schools flagged for poor performance. Four face state intervention
More than a dozen Northern Kentucky schools have been flagged for poor performance, including four that ranked among the bottom 5% of performers in their school group last year. The designation triggers an intervention and improvement process overseen by the commonwealth. It’s the first time the region has had schools of any level perform among […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Angela Noel
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Angela Noel, a teacher at Kenton Elementary. Noel was nominated by Miranda Eisenschmidt because “she truly goes above and beyond for her students. Mrs. Noel is such a kind, caring, and encouraging teacher. She has a way of making learning fun […]
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A tale of three school levels: Where Northern Kentucky students are making gains
New data reveals Northern Kentucky’s middle schools improved on average more than any school level last year, while the region’s elementary schools lost ground and high school scores stagnated overall. Report cards released Thursday provide a look back at the performance of each school level during the 2025-26 school year, using Kentucky’s accountability system. Elementary […]
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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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Kenton County Library to celebrate 20th anniversary of Haunted Library
The Kenton County Public Library will celebrate a special 20th anniversary of its annual Haunted Library event later this month. “For 20 years, Haunted Library has brought creativity, imagination and more than a few good scares to our community,” said Denise Fritsch, executive director of Kenton County Public Library. “We’re excited to celebrate this Halloween […]
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NKY school report cards just dropped. See where your school stands.
This week, Northern Kentucky public schools didn’t just give grades, but got them too. All 90 of Northern Kentucky’s schools have now received their latest state report cards, assessing performance during the 2025-26 school year. Report cards look back at how schools performed on six main indicators and overall. A formula combines performance on those […]
