The Newport board of education recognized student Marty Varias this week for his gold medal-winning participation in the Special Olympics Kentucky Winter Games. The 14-year old 8th grader at Newport Intermediate School competed in ski events at Perfect North Slopes in Indiana, though he had never previously used skis competitively before. Varias received coaching in […]
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Bellevue School Board Names New Chair
The Bellevue board of education named member Jenn Owens as its new chair and Dan Swope as vice chair. Board member Liz Joseph was also selected to serve on the code of conduct committee. January is also school board appreciation month. Superintendent Robb Smith thanked the board members for their work. “They are the crown […]
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Dayton Schools Honors Athlete, Artist, Students of the Month
The Dayton board of education honored its students of the month at its January meeting. Lorenzo Price was recognized as athlete of the month. He currently averages 15 points per game on the boys basketball team and 13.1 rebounds. He is one of the top rebounders in the state. Price also helps out with the […]
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Work Ready Kentucky Aims to Help People With Intellectual Disabilities Attend Higher Education
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter Under a bipartisan Senate bill, students with intellectual disabilities seeking access to funds to attend higher education institutions will be able to under the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship. Senate Bill 94, co-sponsored by Senators Danny Carroll (R-Benton) and Dennis Parrett (D-Elizabethtown), would add an amendment […]
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Free Literacy Training for Parents of Some River City Schools Students
The Northern Kentucky Education Council’s One to One Parents as Partners program has rescheduled its free literacy training for parents and guardians of 2nd and 3rd grade students enrolled in Covington, Newport, Dayton, and Southgate Independent Schools. The Parents as Partners Program is a series of four training sessions that provide families with resources to […]
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Mask policies vary at schools across Northern Kentucky
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINKnky reporter This story has been updated to include the mask policy at Campbell County Schools. The rise in COVID-19 positive cases along with the increased positivity rate across the region has Northern Kentucky school districts revisiting mask requirements for students and staff. The Ft. Thomas Board of Education reached a […]
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Campbell County Schools superintendent to depart district
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK Media reporter Campbell County Schools Superintendent David Rust won’t be returning to that role after his contract expires June 30. Rust made that announcement in a bulletin posted to the district’s website. “I want to take this opportunity to share that my contract as superintendent expires at the close of […]
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How the mask debate is playing out at Fort Thomas schools
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINKnky Media reporter Fort Thomas Independent Schools Superintendent Brian Robinson said he has never seen an issue divide a community like that of the debate over masks in schools. But, he said, “what I can assure you is, if we get to a point where we have to make a decision […]
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Villa Madonna, Fort Thomas Named Cognia Schools of Distinction
Villa Madonna Academy High School and Fort Thomas Independent Schools were both recognized as Cognia Schools of Distinction. Both are among the 59 schools and 20 systems out of 1,200 that sought accreditation from the global school improvement organization. “We are incredibly proud of the work of our faculty, students, and families as […]
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Independence Boy Wins Scholarship After Growing 26-Pound Cabbage
An Independence boy was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Brody Brock, a student at Kenton Elementary School, was selected as Kentucky’s winner in the program after growing a 26-pound cabbage deemed “best in state”. Bonnie relaunched the Cabbage Program this year as a remote-friendly learning activity to safely […]