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Prefiled legislation cosponsored by Representatives Kim Banta and C. Ed Massey would make state funding for the entire cost of full-day kindergarten a permanent expenditure. The NKY representatives cosponsored BR 275 that Representative James A. Tipton prefiled on September 9.
The vast majority of Kentucky’s school districts currently offer full-day kindergarten programs. However, the state only…
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will require individuals attending the 2021 Kentucky Education Summit to present their original COVID-19 vaccination card or show proof of negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours prior to Nov. 1.
Scheduled for Nov. 1-2 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, the statewide summit will focus on the future of K-12 education…
The Enzweiler Building Institute’s curriculum ensures that every student in the program is exposed to the many different careers in construction. The institute has relationships with many local businesses in the construction trades to provide resources and educational tours.
Enzweiler Building Institute students visit Fischer Homes Design Center.
One such partner is Fischer Homes, who welcomed…
To attract more substitute teachers to Covington Independent Public Schools, the district is increasing the daily rate for the instructors from $135 a day to $200 a day.
By a 5-0 vote, the Covington Board of Education approved the new rate at its recent board meeting.
“Much like many school districts, Covington is struggling to find substitute teachers as protocols call for employees…
Two NKY schools are among seven Kentucky schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, the U.S. Department of Education said.
The recognition is based on a school’s academic performance or its progress in closing achievement gaps, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Tuesday in a statement.
The NKY Kentucky schools included on the list were Blessed Sacrament Elementary…
If Kentucky students are considering borrowing money, they should do their homework on interest rates. The time students spend learning the basics about interest rates and annual percentage rates will pay off significantly, helping them save money when borrowing, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).
“Kentucky’s economy is surging like nothing I’ve seen before…
The Newport Independent Schools has hired a Spanish teacher, filling a position that had been open for more than two years.
Beatriz Granados Molina – a native of Ciudad Real, a small town near Madrid, Spain – is teaching grades eight through 12, which are the grades she taught during her 22 years as an English as a Second Language teacher in her native country.
Beatriz Granados Molina
“When…
The Department for Public Health invites all Kentuckians representing kindergarten through eighth grade to participate in the annual Environmental Health Poster Contest. The contest is open to public school, parochial, and home-schooled students and members of sponsoring organizations, such as scout troops and 4-H clubs, in this grade range. Young Kentuckians with an enthusiasm for environmental health…
Starting in a small Kentucky church basement in the 1970s helping adults learn to read, Sharon Darling went on to become the nation’s pioneer of family literacy — which brings parenting adults and their children together to learn.
Now, more than three decades after launching the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), Darling will retire from her role as president at the end of this year….
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Miami University, and Northern Kentucky University have joined “Moon Shot for Equity,” a national initiative that aims to close equity gaps within regional cohorts of two- and four-year colleges and universities by 2030.
Following a program designed and run by education firm EAB, the schools will take significant…
By Judy Clabes
NKyTribune editor
Principal Stephanie Haggerty of Camp Ernst Middle School didn’t sit still while a few misguided students engaged in bad behavior and defining her school. She took action, as good leaders do, and started a counter-revolution.
You may have heard of the TikTok challenge, “Devious Licks,” that has gained popularity on social media and involves students…
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
With legislation that put the decision in the hands of local school districts, the vast majority of Kentucky’s public school districts will continue to have mandatory mask usage for all students, staff and visitors, according to the Kentucky School Boards Association.
Friday was the day that Gov. Andy Beshear’s statewide mask mandate in schools expired, following…
In an ongoing joint commitment to stamping out campus hunger, the Apartment Association Outreach, Inc. (AAO) and Gateway Community & Technical College have dedicated the Food for Thought Food Pantry located on Gateway’s Edgewood campus.
AAO – the 501c3 not-for-profit charitable organization of the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association (GCNKAA) – donated to Gateway…
Following last week’s vote by the Kentucky General Assembly to overturn the statewide mask mandate in public schools, the Newport Board of Education voted unanimously Monday afternoon to continue requiring masks for all students, staff and visitors in the district’s buildings.
Newport Board of Education Chairwoman Ramona Malone said that the district has required masks since the initial…
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