Ethos Laboratories and Kenton County School District announced a partnership for the new school year to provide COVID-19 PCR testing for students and staff who opt in for such tests. The tests can be administered at school or at an Ethos site. Ethos is based in Newport. As part of Kentucky’s ELC Reopening Schools program, […]
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Op-Ed: Affordability a Shared Goal Since Higher Education Matters – for Everyone
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Chair Lucas Mentzer, Vice-Chair Eric Farris and President Aaron Thompson It’s been truly inspiring to see young students from across the Commonwealth step up to the microphone in the Capitol rotunda and express their thoughts on what a full scholarship to one of Kentucky’s public […]
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Newport Students to Be Offered COVID-19 Vaccinations
Newport Independent Schools will offer vaccinations to returning students on August 20. The district is hosting a vaccination clinic with Lexington-based Wild Health from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Newport High School cafeteria (900 East 9th St.). No appointment is necessary. Students aged 12 and up are eligible to be vaccinated. “We are always […]
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Boone Superintendent Says Mask Order Must Be Followed but Hopeful for Optional
The superintendent of Boone County Schools in a letter to families on Monday said that the district must follow the executive order from Governor Andy Beshear mandating that facial covering be worn inside school buildings and facilities. Classes at the state’s third-largest district start Wednesday. Originally, masks were to be optional for the district but […]
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Ky. Board of Education Votes to Require Face Masks in Public School Facilities
From the Kentucky Board of Education: The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved an emergency regulation on Aug. 12 to require all individuals inside public school facilities to wear a face covering. The move came at an emergency meeting in response to the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant. “It is not the intent of this regulation to have students […]
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Kenton Co. Schools Celebrates 100 Years of District Transportation
The Kenton County School District celebrated 100 years of providing transportation in the district. It was 1920 when the district hired Richard Eubanks at $65 per month to transport 14 students. He used two of his own cars, and both he and his brother drove the kids to and from school. In 1921, Kenton County […]
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Kenton Co. Schools Celebrates 100 Years of District Transportation
The Kenton County School District celebrated 100 years of providing transportation in the district. It was 1920 when the district hired Richard Eubanks at $65 per month to transport 14 students. He used two of his own cars, and both he and his brother drove the kids to and from school. In 1921, Kenton County […]
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Local Superintendents Advisory Council OKs Regulation on Quarantine Leave
From the Kentucky Department of Education The Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) on Tuesday approved an emergency regulation related to paid leave for district employees who are quarantined due to COVID-19. “Our goal remains, as it always has, to mitigate with safety measures where we can,” said Robin Kinney, associate commissioner in the Kentucky Department of Education’s […]
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Local Superintendents Advisory Council OKs Regulation on Quarantine Leave
From the Kentucky Department of Education The Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) on Tuesday approved an emergency regulation related to paid leave for district employees who are quarantined due to COVID-19. “Our goal remains, as it always has, to mitigate with safety measures where we can,” said Robin Kinney, associate commissioner in the Kentucky Department of Education’s […]
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Two from NKY Semifinalists for Ky. Teacher of the Year Awards
Two Northern Kentucky teachers are among ten from across the state at various school levels named as semifinalists in the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award. The announcement was made by the Kentucky Department of Education and the award’s sponsor, Lexington-based Valvoline. Winners of the elementary, middle and high school Teacher of the Year […]