Kentucky Schools will get one last batch of report cards before the state changes its grading system to align with legislation adopted in the spring. The new rules would change the current statewide report card criteria and also allow schools and districts to develop their own “accountability systems,” to measure performance tailored to their communities. […]
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Is your child ready for kindergarten? What NKY parents should know before school starts
Kentucky’s newest crop of kindergarteners is right around the corner from screening that looks at how “ready” they are to begin their K-12 journey and whether students need more support. The “readiness” assessment reflects less on a student and more on the support systems available for that child from birth to age 5, said Dr. […]
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How do schools work in NKY?
Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties have about 55,000 students enrolled in its 13 public school districts. Kentucky’s 1838 education law established the state’s first system of free education, according to the Kentucky Historical Society. The legislation established a system that included a state superintendent, state board of education, and county board of education. But the […]
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Transfer students: A key NKU strategy to offset the impending enrollment cliff
A long-dreaded enrollment cliff is finally in view for U.S. universities, and NKU is preparing to mitigate the potential damage. This steep drop-off, also known as the demographic cliff, is a predicted phenomenon born from a persistent downturn in the national birthrate following the 2008 Great Recession. While the dive was initially projected to be […]
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NKY districts fight growing teacher shortage
Hannah Edelen pursued teaching because she wanted to make a difference in children’s lives. Edelen is a former social studies and language arts teacher at Holmes Middle School in Covington, something she said she always found personally fulfilling. Edelen, who taught in the post-pandemic academic landscape, said the global health crisis exacerbated growing trends around […]
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Kentucky has a ‘moonshot’ for improved school accountability. Just don’t expect changes right away
Kentucky education officials are working on a reimagined school accountability system to ensure every public school student in the state is learning what they need to learn. But it will take some time to launch it — potential approval of the new (or maybe just improved) system is still about two years away. Kentucky Department […]
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NKY school districts may benefit from ‘real estate growth relief’ in state budget
Northern Kentucky has experienced fluctuations in property values that factor into school funding. Retiring Ludlow superintendent Mike Borchers has seen the impact in his independent school district. “The last (assessment) we generated 4% revenue and still dropped our tax rate by 12 points,” Borchers told LINK nky. “The property value went up so high we […]
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What is a common school?
Questions linger as ballot measure, court case looms Kentuckians don’t typically call their public elementary, middle or high schools common schools – at least not in everyday conversation. “Public schools” seems a more natural fit. The public school reference is seemingly everywhere today: The Kentucky Department of Education classifies schools as public schools, public programs […]
