The Kentucky Board of Education has selected three finalists for the post of Kentucky Commissioner of Education, including two educators with doctorates from NKU, and is expected to name a new commissioner before the end of this month.
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Kentucky Senate votes for partisan elections for state school board
The Kentucky Senate voted Tuesday to require partisan elections for the Kentucky Board of Education, eliminating the governor’s ability to appoint members of the board.
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Kentucky Board of Education accepting nominations for business, education partnership award
The Kentucky Board of Education, is now accepting nominations for the Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership. Every fall, the award is given to a businessperson or business that has partnered with a public school or school district to provide leadership that promotes school improvement and student achievement. The award’s namesake is Joseph W. Kelly, […]
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State honors NKY educators
Five educators from Northern Kentucky received awards from the Kentucky Board of Education during its meeting on June 7.   “Our Kentucky state Board of Education often talks about how we love and value professional educators across the state,” said board Chair Lu S. Young. “We consider [them] to be our tribe and our people.” The Northern […]
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Florence teen to represent Boone County at state level
Joud Dahleh, a sophomore at the Ignite Institute in Boone County, was appointed to a one-year term as a non-voting member of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and is also serving on Education Commissioner Jason Glass’s Student Advisory Council.
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KBE upholds decision denying River Cities Academy Inc. charter application
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) voted at a special meeting Feb. 25 to uphold the decision of the Newport Independent Board of Education denying the charter school application of River Cities Academy Inc. The application to open a charter school was filed on Oct. 30, 2019, with the Newport Independent Board […]