This story has been corrected to remove a comment attributed to Superintendent Robb Smith that was originally included in the incorrect context. The Bellevue board of education listened to protests from three women over the requirement that students wear masks while in school. Governor Andy Beshear first issued an executive order earlier this month mandating […]
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Covington Board of Education Approves Tax Increase
The Covington board of education voted Thursday in a meeting at Holmes High School to increase its share of property taxes by 4%, the highest allowed under state law without going to voters for approval. District financial director Annette Burtschy offered a presentation showing that the current tax rate of 106.1 on a $100,000 property […]
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Op-Ed: Shop for More than Just School Supplies. Shop for Education.
The following op-ed is written by Andrew J. Vandiver, the president of EdChoice Kentucky. School is back in session. New classrooms, new supplies and new teachers bring a feeling of opportunity, and maybe a little anxiety too. Unfortunately for many families, this season is a reminder that their students—and thousands more like them across Kentucky—are trapped in a […]
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Op-Ed: Student Debt Relief Still Needed in Ky.
The following op-ed is written by Ashley Spalding, Research Director at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. As another college year begins amidst a resurging pandemic, new Census data shows those struggling the most with student debt are also among the hardest hit by COVID-19’s economic impacts. Scholars and advocates continue to call for student debt […]
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Federal Judge Sides with St. Joseph Parents Halting Beshear’s Mask Order
This story has been updated. A federal judge on Thursday sided with a group of parents of students at St. Joseph Catholic School in Cold Spring temporarily blocking Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order mandating that face masks be worn inside all Kentucky schools and facilities. According to the Herald-Leader, the parents’ Covington-based attorney Brandon Voelker “said […]
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Covington Schools Receive Grant to Assist Students with Pandemic Trauma
From Covington Independent Public Schools At Holmes Middle School, one student said he could not concentrate while on line, another worried that he would not pass to 8th grade as he failed many classes, while yet another did not want to come back in-person classes. When school starts this week, a team of teachers and […]
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Kenton Co. Schools, Ethos Partner for COVID-19 Tests, Vaccines
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 […]
