The following op-ed is written by former State Rep. Jim Wayne, a Democrat from Louisville, who served in the state House from 1990 to 2019. St. Agnes Catholic School in Louisville holds the distinction of being a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School four times. No other school in our commonwealth has achieved this […]
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Op-Ed: Afterschool Programs Are a Critical Tool to Rebuild From COVID-19
The following op-ed is written by Tom Haggard, director of the Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy organization, and member of the Covington board of education. As vaccine-laden trucks roll across the United States, it is impossible to miss the vital role that afterschool and summer learning programs have played in our national response […]
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Beechwood Claims Regional Middle School Speech Title
Beechwood Middle School’s speech team won the Kentucky High School Speech League (KHSLL) regional title. The team also saw multiple champions and runners-up named in individual events. The middle school team qualifies for the state event, to be held online, later this month. Here are the winners from Beechwood High School and Beechwood Middle […]
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Ky. Superintendents Get Details of New Guidance on School Operation
From the Kentucky Department of Education: Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) officials explained three new guidance documents related to COVID-19 during the Feb. 9 Superintendents Webcast. The new guidance was released Feb. 8. Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass said all COVID-19 guidance will remain in effect for months to come. Even as more Kentuckians are vaccinated, […]
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NKU Offering Free Public Courses, Gateway Classes to Improve Employability
Northern Kentucky University announced that it is offering free classes to the community for two days while Gateway Community & Technical College announced low-cost non-credit courses to improve Northern Kentuckians’ employability. NKU is offering its third annual Making Teaching Public celebration on February 17 and 18. The two-day event is designed to be convenient for […]
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Ft. Thomas School Earns National Distinction
A Fort Thomas school is one of two from across Kentucky to be named as a National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) Distinguished School. Ruth Moyer Elementary was recognized at the National ESEA Conference this week for exceptional student performance for two consecutive years. It is one of 57 schools recognized across the […]
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Ky. Colleges See Declining Enrollment, State Agency Hopes to Reverse That
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) is calling on education leaders across the state to take steps to combat a drop in college enrollment, especially in the aftermath of COVID-19. The latest data from CPE shows that undergraduate enrollment at four-year public universities declined 2.1% in fall 2020, and it’s down 7.3% compared to five years […]
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Dayton Schools: Student Advocate is Familiar Face; New Roof for Concession Stand
The Dayton board of education accepted a draft budget for the next school year. The budget is projected at around $2 million with an 11.9-percent contingency. Superintendent Jay Brewer told the board that the budget for next year is looking good, but that this is only a draft, and in May the numbers will be […]
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Newport Plans New Roof, Fire Alarm System at Schools
The Newport board of education listened to its annual audit report presented by Daniel Demonte and Harold Kremer of the firm Barnes Dennig. The accountants told the board that no issues were found. The board approved a new roof to be installed at the intermediate school, and a replacement fire alarm system at the primary […]
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Teachers’ Retirement Bill Clears Ky, House
A bill to create a new, fully funded hybrid tier for the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System was approved by the Kentucky House of Representatives Thursday. If it were to become law, House Bill 258, sponsored by Rep. C. Ed Massey (R-Hebron) would go into effect for non-university members of KTRS who join the system on or after […]
