Northern Kentucky University is facilitating the emergency certification of diverse educators through the use of a $100,000 grant, awarded by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). NKU will also spend $100,000 of its own. NKU is partnering with Erlanger/Elsmere, Newport and Covington Independent school districts, which have the most diverse student populations in the […]
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Three NKY Teachers Selected to Serve as GoTeachKY Ambassadors
Three educators from Northern Kentucky are among the twenty-two selected from across the state to serve as ambassadors on behalf of the GoTeachKY initiative from the Kentucky Department of Education. The mission of GoTeachKY is to ensure that all students across the Commonwealth have equitable access to effective educators, a news release said. GoTeachKY seeks to recruit […]
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In 4-1 Vote, Covington Board of Ed. Extends Superintendent’s Contract
The Covington board of education voted 4-1 last Thursday to extend the contract of Covington Independent Public Schools Superintendent Alvin Garrison. The contract was extended by four years, taking Garrison through June 2026. Garrison arrived as superintendent in Covington in 2013. The previous contract would have ended in June of next year. “I am extremely […]
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NKY Montessori Changes Name to Crescent Ridge Academy
Northern Kentucky Montessori announced a name change: the Crescent Springs private school is now Crescent Ridge Academy. The 54-year old nonprofit organization offers Montessori education and teacher instruction. “In 2019, Northern Kentucky Montessori Academy partnered with the Greater Cincinnati Center for Montessori Education to provide Montessori education and instruction for both children and adults,” said […]
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Lt. Gov. to Visit St. Henry, Blessed Sacrament to Celebrate Blue Ribbon Honors
Kentucky’s lieutenant governor will visit St. Henry District High School and Blessed Sacrament School on Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman is visiting the state’s 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools, as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. Locally, St. Henry in Erlanger and Blessed Sacrament in Ft. Mitchell were among those earning the […]
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Vaccinated Ludlow Schools Staffers to Receive $200, Per Board Vote
Ludlow Independent Schools Superintendent Michael Borchers said that masks would be required in the district through the fall break and then the local incidence rate of COVID-19 would guide future policy. Borchers presented to the board of education an update on COVID-19 protocols. He said that he believes masking is the most effective mitigation strategy […]
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NKU Joins Two National Initiatives to Boost Civic Engagement, Financial Literacy
Northern Kentucky University will participate in two initiatives by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) designed to improve civic engagement and economic literacy among students, and to build campus-community partnerships. Both year-long initiatives involve hundreds of colleges and universities sharing resources across the nation, an announcement said. One program, Re-Imagining Campus–Community Partnerships, […]
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Newport School of Innovation Grows with New Programs
Newport Independent Schools’ mostly online program known as the Newport School of Innovation (NSOI) is growing with new programs to attract students to the district, an announcement said. The school, launched three years ago, began the new school year with 32 students, an increase of ten from last year. The Newport board of education and […]
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State Test Scores Skewed Due to Pandemic, NKY Education Leaders Say
Kentucky released Wednesday morning new data related to state testing in schools, ACT results, and other metrics in what education leaders at the state and local level are cautioning are skewed due to the disruption to academics brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Northern Kentucky school district leaders expressed disappointment in the results while […]
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Covington Schools Sees $800,000 in Savings from Energy Project
Covington Independent Public Schools has saved more than $800,000 in utility costs in the three years since completing an energy savings project, the district announced this week. The Covington board of education tapped Performance Services to renovate building systems, convert its interior and exterior lights to LED high-efficiency lighting, and to install solar panels at […]
