What you need to know Students at the Ignite Institute’s NKYMakerspace are preparing to share their creativity with the broader community through the annual Maker Expo. Lauren Mays, a senior at the Ignite Institute, describes herself as an artistic person. Through her internship with NKYMakerspace, her creativity flourished, she said. “I’m an artistic person. I […]
Tag: Boone County Schools
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How do schools work in NKY?Â
Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties have about 55,000 students enrolled in its 13 public school districts. Kentucky’s 1838 education law established the state’s first system of free education, according to the Kentucky Historical Society. The legislation established a system that included a state superintendent, state board of education, and county board of education. But the […]
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Sheriff: students suffered minor injuries in Boone County bus crash
About seven students were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a school bus crash in Boone County Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Major Philip Ridgell said the crash happened on Hicks Pike near Harrison Way; the bus ran off the road, according to Ridgell. Ridgell estimated […]
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Local measures balance learning, testing
KSA. ACT. SAT. NEAP. The list of standardized tests students may take through their lives goes on and on. Although they’re often a source of anxiety for students, standardized tests have their benefits. Ideally, they offer a predictable, fair way to measure academic performance, regardless of differences in students’ lives. Yet many districts and even […]
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Some schools must pivot after $10M in expected funding denied
Some Kentucky school districts are being forced to pivot after more than $10 million in expected COVID relief funding for projects was denied. These denials follow another round of unexpected denials of relief funding in March. Though some projects – including two in Boone County – weren’t on the chopping block for federal COVID-19 relief […]
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Boone County art teacher honored with education leadership award
George Canfield, an art instructor at Steeplechase Elementary School in the Boone County School District, has been honored with the 2025 Art Education Leadership Award from Artsonia, an online gallery of student art portfolios. The award honors “pioneers in the art education community who continuously inspire their peers and engage students,” according to a press […]
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Boone County Schools: Driver didn’t curse at students, kick them off bus
UPDATE: The district informed LINK nky that discipline against the students may, in fact, be pending. The relevant lines have been updated. — LINK nky editorial, March 25, 2025. Boone County school officials held a press conference Monday morning in order to dispel rumors that a bus driver used profanity and kicked students off of […]
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A four on the floor: Cooper wins another Girls 33rd District title
Joyeux Noel. Christmas 2025 is a little less than 10 months away. Still, whether you say it in French or English, Cooper sophomore Haylee Noel gave the Jaguars an early present on Thursday – her 22 points led the three-time defending Girls Ninth Region champions to a fourth straight 33rd District trophy, a merry 58-39 win […]
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Boone County agencies form youth mental health support group
This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide &Â Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. Agencies across Boone County have formed a youth mental health support group called the Boone County Suicide Response Team in the wake of several suicides that have occurred within the school district. There have been four confirmed deaths by suicide […]
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Parents push for suicide prevention in Boone County Schools
This story mentions suicide by children. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. Parents and community members are calling for action after multiple student suicides have been reported in Boone County School District. The mother and grandmother of a student who died by suicide brought the issue to a Boone County […]