Bill Butler, founder, CEO and chairman of Corporex, will receive an honorary PhD in education from Northern Kentucky University for his dedication to the prosperity of Northern Kentucky and philanthropy.
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NKU to host first personal finance competition for Kentucky students
NKU is hosting a National Personal Finance Challenge, a nationwide competition that offers high school students a chance to build their knowledge regarding spending, saving, investing, managing credit, and managing risk.
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Boone County Public Library establishes unattended child use age
The minimum age a child can use the Boone County Public Library’s resources unattended is now 12. The vote to adopt the rule within the library’s Unattended Children Policy passed by a 4-1 margin during Monday’s regular Board of Trustees meeting at the main branch in Burlington. “We’ve rearranged a little bit, just to make […]
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Boone County student wins statewide highway art contest
Mann Elementary School student Simran Lad delivered a first-place entry in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-a-Highway art contest. The “Can it, Kentucky” entry in the age 5 to 8 bracket captured top honors, promoting the theme of keeping roadsides free of litter, officials said. There were nearly 900 art entries statewide from students ages 5 […]
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Boone County Schools superintendent announces retirement
Boone County Schools Superintendent Matthew Turner announced his retirement on Friday afternoon, effective at the end of the current school year. “After 33 fulfilling years in education as a superintendent, a high school principal, an assistant principal, a teacher and a coach, the time has come for me to bid farewell and to embrace the […]
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Walton-Verona Schools determining next steps after district report cards release
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Walton-Verona Middle School’s principal as Mark Krummen. LINK nky regrets the error. On the heels of Kentucky School Report Card data being released, Walton-Verona Independent Schools is now assessing how to improve its results. The district’s high school and middle school received a green rating, while the […]
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Boone County staffing shortages extend beyond bus drivers
Teachers, custodians and paraeducators are joining bus drivers as job roles in demand, Boone County Schools officials said. “We currently have six teacher vacancies; that’s down from 10 last month,” Boone County Schools Human Resources Director Eric Ball said at last week’s school board meeting. “One special ed teacher vacancy – down from two last […]
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Boone County looks to bolster alternative education: ‘It’s time to be proactive’
Boone County School Board members are creating a task force to research the best ways to bolster alternative education programming, which provides at-risk students with instruction and curriculum to help them prepare for college and a career. Board member Jesse Parks brought up the idea of a creating a committee at Thursday’s meeting, which could […]
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Boone County Public Library offering teen writing contestÂ
The Boone County Public Library is offering teens an opportunity to participate in a short story contest in celebration of November being designated National Novel Writing Month. Entrants must be a current student between grades six and 12. Work that has been previously published or submitted elsewhere is permitted. The short story must be 1,000 […]
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Walton-Verona Schools outlines mental health support initiative
The effort to connect its students, staff and families to mental health services has been strengthened, Walton-Verona Independent Schools officials said. The school district has partnered with mental health care coordination service firm Care Solace for ongoing therapy, family counseling and substance abuse services. “No matter what you’re experiencing, there is hope and help,” Walton-Verona […]