The Newport Board of Education announced Tuesday that its interim superintendent, Matt Atkins, has been selected as the permanent superintendent of Newport Independent Schools. The Newport Independent School District appointed Atkins as its interim superintendent on June 25 of last year. Atkins was appointed to the interim role after then-superintendent Tony Watts resigned in May. […]
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Newport Independent Schools outline balanced draft budget
Newport Independent Schools presented its draft budget on Jan. 28, outlining a balanced financial outlook for the 2026–27 school year and giving board members an early snapshot of the district’s fiscal position. The purpose of the draft budget is to give the school board a high-level view of the district’s overall financial position. It includes […]
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Newport superintendent search advances with 12 applicants
There are 12 applicants under consideration for the next Newport Independent Schools Superintendent. The Newport Board of Education held a special meeting on Jan. 7 with the superintendent search committee to have board members identify the characteristics and attributes they want in the next superintendent and introduce the search committee. According to a timeline set […]
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Newport Education Task Force backs university-based learning model for academic improvement
Newport’s new education task force believes it has found a middle ground between tradition and reform —a lab school model that would bring university expertise into the classroom without compromising local identity. The Newport Education Task Force was established in 2019 to support the Newport Independent School District in improving performance. It created three reports […]
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Newport Schools won’t have in-person classes Tuesday, Wednesday due to illness
Newport Independent Schools will have non-traditional instruction (NTI) days Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Wednesday, Feb. 5, due to a rise in flu and stomach virus cases, the district announced. The district said students at Newport Primary and Intermediate Schools will complete NTI days 6 and 7 assignments, while high school students will have instruction through […]
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Newport school board approves lower tax rate
The Newport Board of Education voted to take the compensating tax rate of $7.68, the lowest of four proposals, despite public opposition to the increase in property tax rates.
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Four downs with Newport
Newport’s 2024 football goal is like any other team’s – brush past every foe and hoist a state championship trophy the first week of December at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field. There was a different sort of brushing last week. Nine Wildcats spent July 29-30 applying two coats of white paint to help convert […]
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Northern Kentucky NAACP branch hosts Freedom Fund Gala: ‘We have to do better’
With the concept of service before self serving as the backdrop, the Northern Kentucky branch of the NAACP celebrated its 23rd annual Freedom Fund Gala in Florence on Friday. Attendees gathered at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel to fellowship, dine and celebrate partnerships, with the overarching goal of focusing on ensuring all in the region […]
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Educational leaders discuss workforce development
Educational leaders at schools across Northern Kentucky discussed how their institutions are meeting the needs of today’s workforce. The panel members discussed the skills and qualities necessary for today’s workforce and how regional businesses can attract talent. Panelists included superintendent of Newport Independent Schools Tony Watts, Northern Kentucky University Director of Enterprise Engagement Jenny Sand, […]
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Newport schools’ superintendent signs new four-year contract
Tony Watts, who is beginning the final year of his initial four-year contract, will continue as Newport Independent School superintendent under a contract that the Newport Board of Education unanimously approved. “Superintendent Watts is the right person to lead the district to the type of change we are all working together to achieve,” said Newport […]