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 […]
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Newport’s GED Program Ranked as State’s Best
The general educational development (GED) program at Newport Independent Schools was ranked best in the state by the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet for the 2020-21 academic year. The Newport program is known as Campbell County Skills U. The Newport GED staff was also awarded the Instructional Team of the Year. Since all Kentucky […]
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Newport’s GED Program Ranked as State’s Best
The general educational development (GED) program at Newport Independent Schools was ranked best in the state by the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet for the 2020-21 academic year. The Newport program is known as Campbell County Skills U. The Newport GED staff was also awarded the Instructional Team of the Year. Since all Kentucky […]
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Covington, Bellevue Schools to Require Masks Regardless of Vaccination
Covington and Bellevue school districts announced that they will require masks for all students and staff inside buildings and on buses, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The announcements follow recommendations to do so by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH). The delta variant of […]
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Covington, Bellevue Schools to Require Masks Regardless of Vaccination
Covington and Bellevue school districts announced that they will require masks for all students and staff inside buildings and on buses, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The announcements follow recommendations to do so by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH). The delta variant of […]
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Op-Ed: Collaboration Key to Making Education Better
The following op-ed is written by State Rep. Ed Massey (R-Hebron). Earlier this year I was asked to participate in the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education (KCAE). As an individual who has been involved in Kentucky’s educational system for nearly 30 years, I welcomed this invitation. Trying to understand how we can make our delivery […]
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Ludlow Superintendent Scores High Marks in Annual Evaluation
The Ludlow board of education rated Superintendent Michael Borchers highly in his annual evaluation. Borchers scored marks of “exemplary”, the highest available, in all seven categories of leadership: strategic, instructional, cultural, human resources, managerial, collaborative, and influential. “We were extremely fortunate to have Mr. Borchers lead our district through the pandemic, while providing our students […]
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Ludlow Superintendent Scores High Marks in Annual Evaluation
The Ludlow board of education rated Superintendent Michael Borchers highly in his annual evaluation. Borchers scored marks of “exemplary”, the highest available, in all seven categories of leadership: strategic, instructional, cultural, human resources, managerial, collaborative, and influential. “We were extremely fortunate to have Mr. Borchers lead our district through the pandemic, while providing our students […]
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Grant Announced to Support Blind, Visually Impaired NKY Students
Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) announced a $5,000 grant from the Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation for the Early Childhood Intervention Program, which provides early intervention services to children, birth through age 5, who are blind or visually impaired in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. “This funding has a life-changing impact on children in Northern Kentucky. […]
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Grant Announced to Support Blind, Visually Impaired NKY Students
Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) announced a $5,000 grant from the Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation for the Early Childhood Intervention Program, which provides early intervention services to children, birth through age 5, who are blind or visually impaired in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. “This funding has a life-changing impact on children in Northern Kentucky. […]