Gateway Community & Technical College, the Kenton County Public Library, and Kentucky Skills U are teaming up to promote the GED, the high school diploma equivalency program. Get YOUR GED: Off to the April Races!, is the theme of a two-day event scheduled for April 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the library branch […]
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New Program Offers Lower-Cost Tuition for Those Completing High School Diploma
Northern Kentucky University and Campbell County Skills U announced a new GED-based scholars program to help students earn college credit at a lower cost while completing their high school diploma requirements. The GED-Based Scholars (GBS) program expands upon NKU’s dual enrollment pathways, a news release said. With the new program, students can begin working on […]
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7 NKY High School Students Receive Anthony Munoz Foundation Scholarships
Seven high school students from Northern Kentucky are among the recipients of the 2021 Straight ‘A’ Scholarship from the Anthony Munoz Foundation, named for the Cincinnati Bengals legend. Eighteen students in all from around the Greater Cincinnati region will share in the $42,000 awarded. Further, one male and one female student will receive an additional […]
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Gateway Launches Apprenticeship Academy
Gateway Community & Technical College announced the launch of a new Apprenticeship Academy for the fall semester. It is now accepting applications for the two-year program providing a work and learn opportunity for students interested in a registered apprenticeship in a technical field. The program allows students to figure out what they are truly interested […]
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KDE Releases New Guidance on Supplemental School Year
From the Kentucky Department of Education The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document on April 5 that details how the Supplemental School Year Program impacts public education in the Commonwealth. The program, which was created March 24 when Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 128 into law, allows any K-12 student enrolled during […]
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Lawmakers Approve Funds for All-Day Kindergarten
The Kentucky General Assembly earmarked money for full-day kindergarten during the final hours of its regular session Tuesday. House Bill 382 was amended to include $140 million for full-day kindergarten by the Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee. The Senate then passed the bill 36-1. That was followed by the House voting 90-3 on the measure. […]
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Former Highlands Principal Named Fort Thomas Schools Superintendent
Brian Robinson was named superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools, the board of education announced Monday. Robinson was principal of the district’s Highlands High School from 2008 to 2017 and has spent most of his professional career in the district as a teacher and administrator. “Mr. Robinson clearly stood out from a group of incredibly […]
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KDE Says Schools May Decrease Student-Distancing to 3 Feet in Masked Classrooms
From the Kentucky Department of Education The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) have released updates to the state’s flagship Healthy at School guidance based on the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updates, which can be found throughout the document, say schools may decrease the distance between students from […]
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Education Legislation in Frankfort Concerning for Local Districts
Bills vetoed or signed by Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday were discussed at the Ludlow board of education last week. Superintendent Michael Borchers explained three pieces of legislation to the board. All were adopted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly. House Bill 258 which would require that teachers hired after January 1, 2022 to enter into […]
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Op-Ed: House Bill 563 Bad for Public Education, Bad for Taxpayers
The following op-ed is written by Newport Independent Schools Superintendent Tony Watts. It is in opposition to a piece of legislation vetoed Wednesday by Governor Andy Beshear. Anyone who cares about public education and how their tax dollars are spent in Kentucky should be alarmed by a damaging piece of legislation that has been enacted […]