Holmes High School is celebrating a big milestone. Kentucky’s Department of Education released the report cards for the 2024-2025 school year, and the school has moved up in performance level assessment. “I’m very proud,” Holmes junior Angelee Lesniak said. Lesniak said she’s had to deal with her school not having a great reputation in the […]
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Kentucky Department of Education releases school report cards
Kentucky’s School Report Card data was released Tuesday, showing a range of school performance across Northern Kentucky. “The accountability results in the school report card are only one measure of school performance,” Kentucky Department of Education Interim State Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney said. “A failed test score does not provide, by itself, a […]
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How NKU plans to use its $53.8M for asset preservation
The Kentucky legislature awarded Northern Kentucky University with $46.7 million for asset preservation during the legislative session. As part of those funds, the university agreed to a 15% match equaling an additional $7 million in matching funds, totaling $53.8 million. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education presented its plan for university asset preservation to the […]
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Boone County selects new principal
Boone County Schools announced its new hire for Boone County High School principal.
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Walton-Verona adds five new positions with emergency relief funds
Walton-Verona Independent Schools recently approved the addition of five new positions granted by ESSER funds. During the 2021-2022 school year, school districts across the U.S. have been determining the best use for ESSER (Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief) funds. The money is part of the $350 billion American Rescue Plan Act that was approved […]
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Ignite Institute hosting free expo to help fight boredom during summer break
The NKY Camps and Activities Fest is joining The Maker Expo at the Ignite Institute this Saturday, April 30. Both events aim to fight boredom and learning loss during summer break. The event will showcase hands-on activities for students and families, according to a press release from Ignite. There will be a chalk art challenge […]
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Walton-Verona board to review funds for teacher salaries
The use of Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief, or ESSER, funds is on the table at the Walton-Verona Independent Schools Board of Education meeting tonight. Since the passage of the $350 billion American Rescue Plan Act, government bodies at every level have been receiving and distributing federal funding in an attempt to lessen the residual […]
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Two Boone County schools undergoing asbestos removal this summer
Two Boone County schools containing asbestos are starting the removal process this summer.
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Florence teen to represent Boone County at state level
Joud Dahleh, a sophomore at the Ignite Institute in Boone County, was appointed to a one-year term as a non-voting member of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and is also serving on Education Commissioner Jason Glass’s Student Advisory Council.
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NKY students can earn associate’s degree in high school
Northern Kentucky students will be able to obtain an associate’s degree at the same time they earn their high school diploma. The Northern Kentucky University Young Scholars Academy is a program that brings students to the NKU campus for dual credit courses, where they will get early exposure to a collegiate environment from professors partnering […]