A new Head Start location opened in Covington on Tuesday. The effort is a partnership between the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) and the Life Learning Center at 20 West 18th Street. Head Start is an early childhood education program that provides services to children of low-income households. In an announcement, it was noted […]
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NKY Students Win Honors in State Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest
Multiple Northern Kentucky students were among the winners in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest, in which young Kentuckians play an active role in promoting a clean environment. “One way we make a Better Kentucky is to make a cleaner Kentucky,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “These students have done great work in using their […]
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Covington Latin Announces Largest Gift in School’s History
Covington Latin School announced the largest endowment matching gift in the school’s history this week. At Latin School’s Benefactors Appreciation Celebration on Monday, it was announced that the Clifford E. Kohlhepp Covington Latin School Endowment Fund was established. It honors Kohlhepp, a 1933 graduate. His six sons and grandson, also graduates, established the $2.5 million […]
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Boone Girl is Distinguished Student Recognized by Ky. Association for Gifted Education
A Boone County student was honored at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort on Tuesday. Maddie Pidgeon, a 5th grader at Kelly Elementary School in Florence, was recognized as a distinguished student by the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE). Governor Andy Beshear was slated to attend the ceremony. Pidgeon’s most significant project has been with […]
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Ludlow Schools Pull Together to Stay Open, Superintendent Says
Two members of the Ludlow board of education were quarantined from this month’s meeting due to COVID-19-related issues. Three members were still present, constituting a quorum, so the meeting went on. All local school districts have been impacted by the winter surge of COVID-19, propelled mostly, according to state and health officials, by the omicron […]
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Bulldog Virtual Academy Update Offered to Covington School Board
A report on the Bulldog Virtual Academy was presented to the Covington board of education this week. The academy, as noted in its name, provides remote learning opportunities. The program launched in August. Students signed contracts pledging to agree to its rules. The number of students was kept to a minimum because the instructors wanted […]
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Newport Student Honored for Gold Medal in Special Olympics Skiing
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 […]
