The Dayton City Council chambers were nearly bursting Tuesday night, as the council prepared to hear Dayton Independent School District’s superintendent Rick Wolf deliver his second State of the Schools address. Instead, he let the students speak for themselves. Dayton senior Hailey McVey is enrolled in two Gateway dual credit classes; sociology and entrepreneurship. She […]
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Inside LINK: Introducing the NKY Guide
When I was 16, my family moved from Denver to Cincinnati. It should have been Northern Kentucky, but as a family completely new to the area with little time to figure out logistics, NKY was simply too hard to figure out. So, alas, my dad had to commute from Cincinnati to Alexandria every day for […]
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How do schools work in NKY?Â
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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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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Mann Elementary, Holy Cross High School receive National Blue Ribbon awards
Two Northern Kentucky schools were designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Education. Shirley Mann Elementary School in Union and Holy Cross High School in Covington were selected as two schools that have exemplified excellent academic performance over the past year, per a release from the Kentucky Department of […]
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Local districts adopt legal mandates on sex ed, gender identity: ‘We’re going to do what’s best for the kid’
Ludlow Superintendent Mike Borchers said that the implementation of new state mandates around policies related to sex education and gender identity probably won’t change much about how district staff helps students experiencing distress related to their sexuality or gender identity. “I really feel like if you keep the focus on what’s best for the kid, […]
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NKY Chick-fil-A locations collecting supplies for local schools
Northern Kentucky Chick-fil-A restaurants are holding their annual Stuff The Bus Challenge to provide supplies to schools in the area. Northern Kentucky community members who donate five or more school supplies from the list will receive a coupon for a free Chick-fil-A Original Chicken Sandwich. The Northern Kentucky school districts competing for the most supplies, […]