Villa Madonna Academy eighth grader Quinn Holtzman was named United Nations Secretary-General for next year’s Kentucky United Nations Assembly. The two-day conference is a model-U.N. program hosted by the Kentucky YMCA. This year, more than 300 students from twenty-eight schools around the state participated. Quinn campaigned at this week’s Middle School KUNA on the platforms […]
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Dayton Plans a Prom this Year, but Students Want Rule Relaxed
Dayton Independent Schools plans to host a prom this year, an event that was denied last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the board of education meeting last week, student representative Angel Patterson, who participated virtually while the meeting was held in person, discussed a separate meeting where the prom was explored. As of […]
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Holmes Senior Awarded Prestigious Scholarship to UofL
Holmes High School senior Kyndall Miller was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of Louisville. The Brown Fellows Scholarship is open to students with unique personal, academic, and career goals, with a focus of producing ambassadors for Kentucky. To be considered, students must have at least a 29 (out of 36) on the […]
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NKY Education Leaders Ask Governor to Veto School Choice Bill
The presidents of the education associations in Kenton, Campbell, and Boone counties (part of the Kentucky Education Association) asked Governor Andy Beshear to veto House Bill 563, dubbed the school choice bill by proponents. The KEA stated Monday that the legislation, which passed both chambers of the state legislature, would divert $25 million from the […]
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New Paramedic to RN Program Hopes to Help Close Nursing Gap
Gateway Community & Technical College announced the creation of the region’s first paramedic to registered nurse (RN) program. The new program creates a direct path for paramedics who want to transition to a nursing career. In the announcement, Gateway said that paramedics often decide to continue their education to become RNs because there are more […]
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Two New Scholarships Established at Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School announced the establishment of two new scholarships. The Wehrman Family Scholarship Fund is from Phil Wehrman, who graduated from the school in 1980. His son, Samuel, graduated in 2013. Phil and his wife, Maria, also have two daughters and are long time members of St. Pius parish where they are active, […]
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Beechwood Teacher Selected for National History Day Program
A Beechwood High School teacher was selected as one of 120 from across the country to participate in the National History Day (NHD) spring professional development program. Brandon Forshey is in his first year at the Ft. Mitchell school. The NHD course focuses on using online Library of Congress resources to develop and support […]
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School Choice Bill Approved by House, Kenton Targeted in Private School Measure
Grade school students in Kentucky may soon have access to funds to allow them more choices in where they go to school. The Kentucky House of Representatives approved House Bill 563 by a 51-45 vote late Thursday night following a three-hour debate on the House floor. One amendment to the bill approved by the house […]
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Importance of Preschool Discussed at Florence Council
Boone County’s Director of Early Childhood Learning, Dr. Michael Shires, presented to Florence city council this week on the school district’s preschool program. The district rents a space on Ewing Blvd. as it searches for a more permanent location. Dr. Shires said that the preschool program works with students from three schools: R.A. Jones, Collins, […]
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Newport Eighth Graders Advance to State Academic Team Competition
Two eighth grade students from Newport High School have qualified for the Kentucky state academic team competition for the first time in team history. Daniela Coronado and Riahana Ragster both emerged from the Kentucky Association for Academic Competition (KAAC) District and Regional tournaments to advance to the state competition. Daniela placed first in the District and fifth […]
