What you need to know Covington has officially voted on a deal to hand off one of the city’s legacy literacy initiatives, Read Ready Covington, to regional educational nonprofit EducateNKY. As a result, Read Ready Covington will be integrated into EducateNKY’s Read Ready Network, which already provides early childhood education resources in other river cities. […]
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Initiatives aim to give NKY children a strong start
When Angela Duncan participated in a Covington walking tour designed to help families work with their young children on reading and learning, she loved it so much she contacted the city about having one in her neighborhood. “When COVID happened, we got one of the passports, and we would drive around to the different A […]
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Families invited to free kindergarten readiness program at Baker-Hunt
What’s better than free books, toys and breakfast? A program that helps your child get ready for school while you connect with your community. Play with Purpose is provided by Read Ready Covington, in conjunction with partners and adult family members, to impact kindergarten readiness for more children. The event is being held at the Baker-Hunt […]
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Kids win prizes with Read Ready Covington’s reading challenge
Covington children ages 3 through 3rd grade can now participate in Read Ready Covington’s 2025 Read Across Covington Reading Challenge. The program challenges local families to read with their kids using two free digital apps provided by the program: Footsteps2Brilliance and Clever Kids University. Kids who go to school in Covington or attend daycare or […]
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Passport to learning: A-Z Walking Tour launches in Monte Casino neighborhood
Read Ready Covington’s early literacy program is launching its sixth A-Z Walking Tour in the city’s Monte Casino neighborhood. Kicking off on Wednesday, June 12, in Monte Casino, neighborhood kids can participate in the tour—an alphabet scavenger hunt—in a ceremony held at 2299 Benton Road. “The A-Z Walking Tour is an authentic way to nurture […]
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Read Ready Covington’s reading challenge begins this week
Read Ready Covington, a city-wide program to increase child literacy rates, will begin its reading challenge this week. The program runs from March 1 to April 12. It challenges early childhood students to read as many books as possible and answer comprehension questions on two freely-available smart device apps that track their progress. Every student […]
