NKU to host 6th annual ‘Young Women LEAD;’ featured speaker Julia Garcia on ‘The Real U’
Nearly 900 high school students from across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky will gather at Northern Kentucky University Monday and…
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Gateway ‘Big Read’ project leads to high-powered panel discussion on the death penalty Nov. 9
As part of the ongoing events associated with the Gateway/NEA Big Read, featuring Ernest Gaines’ A Lesson Before Dying, the…
Glenn O. Swing Elementary’s keys to success? Principal Alter says it’s all in the ‘Swing team’
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter By most standards, Glenn O. Swing Elementary in Covington works with daunting deficits – homelessness…
Notre Dame Academy receives $1.9m bequest from estate of alumna Ruth Wehage Schroer
Notre Dame Academy has received a $1.995 million bequest from the estate of one of its alumna, Ruth Wehage Schroer ’38….
NKU to host first Excellence Symposium, convening educators, business leaders on ‘inclusive excellence’
How are universities producing graduates prepared for the global workforce – and why does that matter to corporate America? …
Based on local policies, KY children may be eligible for earlier enrollment in kindergarten next year
Age eligibility cutoff for Kentucky kindergarteners will take effect next school year. The new date is August 1 instead of…
Thomas More’s Creative Writing Vision Program presenting event with two poet laureates on Oct. 12
Thomas More College’s Creative Writing Vision Program is presenting “Express: A Creative Writing Exchange” with Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella…
Kenton County’s Mark Mains named assistant director of Kentucky 4-H after a national search
A lifelong 4-H’er has taken the helm of one of Kentucky’s most popular and storied youth development programs. The University…
KCTCS honored benefactors at 16th Celebration of Philanthropy Awards held in Louisville
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) honored college benefactors at a Celebration of Philanthropy Awards dinner Saturday, Oct….
NKU’s Chase College of Law leads the state in graduates passing the 2016 Kentucky bar exam
Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law is the top law school in Kentucky for graduates passing the 2016 Kentucky…
Newport Independent Schools get $2 million grant; funds will be used to increase reading proficiency
The Newport Independent School District has been awarded a nearly $2 million federal literacy grant that will utilize new programs,…
Education groups: Supporting early childhood investments will build stronger future for our region
Building a stronger Kentucky by investing in quality early childhood programs was the focus of a seminar last week that…
Prichard Committee takes closer look at statewide ‘report card,’ cites bright spots, concerns
This year’s statewide assessment and accountability results, released last week, show some exciting progress for Kentucky’s students toward college and…
One playhouse at a time, Boone County students are engaged in hands-on learning — for a purpose
What started as a geometry project is changing the lives of kids in Boone County Schools and reshaping the educational…
Northern Kentucky Forum: If you aren’t worried about personal cybersecurity, you should be
The Northern Kentucky Forum’s next public service program will look at cybersecurity — and how you can protect yourself from…
Kentucky schools Report Card Part II: Overview of state rankings, NKY ‘Distinguished’ schools
Second of two parts Top-performing public elementary and high schools earned scores in the 90s while lowest scores were in…
Report Card on Kentucky’s schools Part 1: The grades for Northern Kentucky’s school districts
Each year, Kentucky schools publish School Report Cards (SRC) and post them on the Kentucky Department of Education Website. Not to…
National Blue Ribbon Schools named, include two public and three private schools in Northern Kentucky
Today the U. S. Department of Education (USED) named five Kentucky public schools as 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based…
Boone: AWARE’s mental health first aid elevates the conversation about adolescent mental illness
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter If the average citizen, trained and informed through community first aid or CPR courses, can…
Northern Kentucky University’s Six@Six series begins in October with look at Larry Flynt’s history
The seventh season of Northern Kentucky University’s Six@Six community lecture series begins in October. The series offers a little something…
University of Kentucky graduate Chad Yelton finds dream job as VP of communications at Cincinnati Zoo
When you walk into the office of Chad Yelton, vice president of communications and marketing at the Cincinnati Zoo, you…
Duke Energy to match $200,000 Classroom Crowdfunding Challenge for Ohio, KY STEM projects
Duke Energy is issuing a challenge: Donate toward a classroom learning project in Greater Cincinnati, and Duke Energy will match…