What you need to know The Kenton County Schools Board of Education has given the stamp of approval for the final development plan for renovations to circulation infrastructure at River Ridge Elementary in Villa Hills. The board cast its unanimous vote Monday night, which officially allows the district to put the project out to bid. […]
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Financing for White’s Tower, Piner renovations approved
Roughly $16.74 million in financing for construction renovation projects at White’s Tower Elementary and Piner Elementary was approved by the Kenton County Board of Education Monday night. The work at Piner is an augmentation to renovations that began about three to four years ago, which missed some key parts of the school, namely the gym, […]
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Kenton County Schools votes down Biblical instruction proposal
What you need to know The Kenton County Schools Board of Education unanimously voted down a proposal from Ohio-based Biblical instruction nonprofit Lifewise Academy Monday night. Lifewise had proposed offering voluntary instruction on Biblical teachings for interested students during the school day, a move recently made legal with the passage of Kentucky Senate Bill 19. […]
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Kenton County Schools OK construction bid for Piner renovations
The Kenton County Schools Board of Education approved a bid from Radius Construction Monday night for the final stages of renovations at Piner Elementary. The work at Piner is an augmentation to renovations that began about three to four years ago, which missed some key parts of the school, namely the gym, parts of the […]
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Local measures balance learning, testing
KSA. ACT. SAT. NEAP. The list of standardized tests students may take through their lives goes on and on. Although they’re often a source of anxiety for students, standardized tests have their benefits. Ideally, they offer a predictable, fair way to measure academic performance, regardless of differences in students’ lives. Yet many districts and even […]
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White’s tower, River Ridge renovations cleared by school board
The Kenton County Schools Board of Education approved designs for two major renovation projects on Monday night: one for White’s Tower Elementary in Independence and the other for River Ridge Elementary in Villa Hills. The projects are at different stages of development. The White’s Tower designs were the final design documents to come before the […]
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Erlanger to consider city administrator appointment; Independence revisits leash laws
This week, in NKY government meetings, Erlanger plans to talk about appointing a city administrator, while Independence will discuss its leash laws. What you need to know Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in […]
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Districts across NKY invest in major school upgrades
School districts across Northern Kentucky are investing tens of millions of dollars into building upgrades. Here is a list of the ongoing renovations in the region: Campbell County Middle School Earlier this year, the Campbell County School District unveiled the first phase of completed renovations at Campbell County Middle School. The project included updates to […]
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Designs approved for Piner, White’s Tower renovations
The Kenton County Board of Education approved design documents for two renovation projects at its meeting on Monday night: one for Piner Elementary School and the other for White’s Tower Elementary. The approvals follow the board’s decision in May to begin the process of making renovation plans. Both projects are slated to begin this fall, […]
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Kenton County Schools tout student successes
Kenton County Schools is celebrating the many success stories in its district, including 68 students who earned an associate’s degree or accumulated more than 64 college credit hours while still in high school, as well as over $29 million in scholarships for post-secondary education. “I would say we as a board team, district team, have […]
