Southgate has joined other river cities in adopting a Read Ready program designed to promote literacy and kindergarten readiness for children throughout the city. Community members packed the city council meeting on Wednesday night to show support for a resolution to create the program, part of an initiative supported by EducateNKY. Led by the city, […]
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Here’s how parents and schools are partnering up on education
As the region prepares to send its kids back to school for the 2025-26 school year (where did the summer go?!), we are gearing up for our next Community Conversation, which is all about education solutions for kids from birth to grade 12. If you go: What: LINK nky Community Conversation event on housing When: […]
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‘We’ve got to step up’ Newport launches ‘Read Ready’ effort to boost kindergarten readiness
The city of Newport is taking steps to help improve kindergarten readiness. The Newport City Commission adopted a resolution for a new initiative called Read Ready Newport, aimed at making learning resources more accessible and meeting families where they are. “We have tried many times over the years to recognize that those kiddos are my […]
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EducateNKY announces new early learning champion
During a regional summit Wednesday focused on early learning, EducateNKY announced their new vice president of early learning and family power. Jenny Watson is an educational leadership consultant based in Boone County and previously was the assistant superintendent for learning support services at Boone County Schools. Watson will be in charge of connecting local programming […]