The Northern Kentucky Education Council, a multi-organization educational partnership, hosted their Fall Educational Convening at Thomas More University Wednesday morning. The event invited educators and professionals from around the region to listen to talks and discuss various issues relating to education and workforce development in Northern Kentucky. “We’re a region of opportunity,” said the council’s […]
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What can NKY learn from Ohio charter schools?
Northern Kentucky as the likely spot for a pilot program, education leaders are no longer talking about the demand for charters but the possible pitfalls of having one and how to overcome them.
Three Northern Kentuckians named to statewide boards
Gov. Andy Beshear named three Northern Kentuckians to statewide boards on Friday. Beshear reappointed Randy Poe to the Kentucky Board of Education. Poe is the executive director of the Northern Kentucky Education Council and will serve a term that expires April 14, 2026. Poe has been on the board for the last year and a […]
Ed leaders want better funding for public schools over charter investment
Education leaders want to see adequate funding for Kentucky’s public schools before state and local dollars are divvied up for charter schools. Education leaders in Boone County are responding to the passage of House Bill 9, the controversial legislation that paves the way for charter school funding. The bill cleared the Senate Tuesday and now […]

