Governor vetoes two education bills, calling Senate Bill 1 ‘step backward,’ House Bill 9 ‘unconstitutional’
Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed two prominent bills passed in the state legislature by a Republican majority. One is Senate…
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Governor vetoes bill requiring KHSAA to designate ‘biological sex’ to be determinant of participation
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would require students from sixth grade through…
NKU to celebrate student work, research with Experiential Learning Week April 11-15
Northern Kentucky University will host its second annual Experiential Learning Week April 11-15, celebrating the work, experiences, and learning opportunities…
NKU names Dawn Parks as director of new Center for Family Enterprise and Small Business
Northern Kentucky University unveiled the Center for Family Enterprise and Small Business (CFESB) with Dawn Parks serving as the director…
Hands-on learning, with purpose: Holmes carpentry students build COV Fire department training props
Four Holmes High School students in a SkillsUSA carpentry class collaborated with the Covington Fire Department to build equipment that…
NKU alum Bruce Lunsford presents ‘An Evening with Renee Elise Goldsberry’ to benefit Lunsford Academy
Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law alumnus W. Bruce Lunsford is calling on Broadway talent to help sing praises…
Beshear appoints new board members to KSU Board of regents, includes former governor Ernie Fletcher
Gov. Andy Beshear appointed eight members to the Kentucky State University Board of Regents, under legislation passed by the General…
NKU’s Six@Six, KY Humanities present ‘Democracy and Informed Citizen’ on OTR People’s Movement
Kentucky Humanities is partnering with Northern Kentucky University’s Six@Six to present its Democracy and the Informed Citizen event with funds…
8th graders: Get some insight as you head for high school with free KHEAA flyer, ‘High School Basics’
Kentucky 8th-graders headed for high school in the fall should check out High School Basics, a four-page flyer from the…
Five Covington Catholic High Schoool robotics teams qualify for VEX Robotics World Tournament
Five Robotics teams from Covington Catholic High School, involving twenty-one students, have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Tournament in…
Bill passes Senate committee to fund public charter schools and pilot in Jefferson County, Northern KY
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to provide a funding mechanism for public charter schools and a pilot program…
Calling ’23 high school senior vloggers (or would-be vloggers): Enter KHEAA’s contest to win scholarship
Kentucky Class of 2023 high school seniors are invited to enter a vlogging contest sponsored by the Kentucky Higher Education…
NKU’s School of Arts stages hilarious grand tour of opera trope with one-act ‘Signor Deluso’ April 1, 3
Opera will return to the stage at Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts with “Signor Deluso,” a hilarious one-act…
NKU, Covington Independent Public Schools partner to offer scholarships for teachers in masters program
Northern Kentucky University and Covington Independent Public Schools (CIPS) announce a partnership that will offer a scholarship for students in…
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…
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…