Lu Young: Kentucky can’t allow for-profit charter school companies to overtake education system
As chair of the Kentucky Board of Education and a 31-year veteran of Kentucky public schools, I am extremely disappointed…
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Kentucky offers one of first early childhood administrator director apprenticeships
Kentucky is one of the first states in the nation to establish an early childhood administrator director apprenticeship to elevate…
NKY Education Council announces winners of Excellence in Education awards, presented April 27
Northern Kentucky has a long history of supporting education and celebrating the vital role educators, businesses, and community partners play…
Western & Southern Contact Center opens on NKU campus, delivering on-campus job experience
Northern Kentucky University officially opened the Western & Southern Contact Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Campbell Hall. Dignitaries from…
Ockerman Elementary School students take part in video chat with International Space Station astronaut
It’s enough to make you wish you were back in elementary school. Seventy-five students at Ockerman Elementary recently took part…
Northern Kentucky University ranks #1 in the state on SmartAsset’s new Best Value Colleges study
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Northern Kentucky University ranked #1 in the state on SmartAsset’s 8th annual Best Value Colleges…
Guys with Ties works with third-grade boys at Ninth District in Covington on dressing for success
Third-grade boys at Ninth District Elementary School in the Covington Independent Public School district were given shirts and ties this…
NKU celebrates Founders’ Day ‘day of philanthropy’, draws most collective support in single day
Northern Kentucky University celebrated its Founders’ Day and 54th birthday with a day of philanthropy, drawing the most collective support…
Campbell County’s Maura Eckerle wins first place in 2021 Jim Claypool Conservation Writing Contest
The Kentucky Division of Conservation, in partnership with the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts and the Kentucky Farm Bureau, has…
Boone County student Madison Iocco among winners in KDA’s 2022 Pollinator Stakeholders Art Contest
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced the winners of the 2022 Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholders Art Contest. The student art…
Thomas More hosts conference for Women’s History Month; awards Alice Sparks scholarship
Thomas More University kicked off Women’s History Month with an inaugural Women’s Conference in which women were invited to campus…
Community engagement event on Africana dance, human ecology; lecture and demonstration at NKU
Tawanda Chabikwa, guest artist-in-residence at Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (SOTA), presents a community engagement event considering the…
Coral Reef Tunnel now open at Newport Aquarium; view thriving coral reef, all of its bright inhabitants
Newport Aquarium’s all-new Coral Reef Tunnel opened this weekend — and provides a new option for Spring Break. The 60,000-gallon…
April is Financial Literacy Month, KHEAA to offer series of online informational sessions for students
April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) will promote financial knowledge during its April…
Covington schools get positive news from Cognia accreditation report: big improvements, on right track
Staff report At the Covington Independent Public Schools board meeting Thursday, Cognia, a nonprofit organization that accredits primary and secondary…
Smithsonian’s Eric Williams to speak on ‘Intersection of Education, Culture, and Public History’ at NKU
Northern Kentucky University’s Black and Brown Educators of Excellence, in partnership with the NKU History Department, to host Dr. Eric…
Beechwood freshman Lupita Diaz named Kentucky Art’s Council’s Poetry Out Loud state champion
After three rounds of competition, Beechwood High School freshman Lupita Diaz emerged as the champion in the Kentucky Poetry Out…
NKU among 25 KY schools to receive portion of $3.5 million in CPE summer bridge program funding
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education on Tuesday announced 29 programs at 25 Kentucky colleges and universities will receive grants…
Jill Baird’s Birthday Book Club at Ninth District makes each students’ special day even more joyous
Justin Crutchfield looked up and down as he slowly walked while dragging his index finger across the many books on…
KCTCS increases TRAINS program funding support for qualifying companies, helping close skills gaps
The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) announced that their TRAINS program has increased its funding support for qualifying…
NKU’s 35th DreamFest on Tuesday to be bustling with 600 of region’s brightest middle-school students
Though Northern Kentucky University’s students may not have classes on Tuesday, March 8, due to Spring Break, the Highland Heights…
Boone County Education Foundation to resume its Night at the Races event March 26
The Boone County Education Foundation will resume its Night at The Races event on March 26 at Triple Crown Country…