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 […]
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Dayton Schools Award Renovation Contract, Celebrate Drug Free Club
Dayton Independent Schools saw its revenues increase and expenses decrease, according to the results of an annual audit conducted by firm Barnes Dennig. Accountant Morgan Ryle explained that federal dollars bolstered the district’s revenues. Meanwhile, architect Joe Hayes of the firm Robert Ehmet Hayes offered an update on projects at Dayton High School. The district […]
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Covington Board Addresses Superintendent Contract, Bullying Concerns
The Covington board of education approved a new four-year contract with Covington Independent Public Schools Superintendent Alvin Garrison and also addressed concerns of bullying. The board met last week and approved an 18 percent pay increase for Garrison. The new contract goes into effect on July 1. All board members except Tom Haggard approved the […]
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NKY Lawmakers Propose Bill Targeting Free Speech Rights of College Students
Two Northern Kentucky lawmakers announced Wednesday that they have filed a bill to, they say, protect the First Amendment rights of college students. Representatives Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) and Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) argue that BR 1095, which would be considered during the 2022 General Assembly session, offers further protections for public college students within […]
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Newport Schools Launch New Mental Health Service for Students, Parents
Newport Independent Schools launched a new mental health service program designed to assist students and their parents. The Parent Empowerment Program provides support to parents of students who receive counseling and therapy services through the school district. It aims to offer parents opportunities for them to meet and work directly with the therapist that supports […]
