10th grader Destiny Owen organizes ‘Walk in Students’ Shoes’ to advocate for Safety Week
Staff report Destiny Owen, a 10th grade Girl Scout at Lloyd Memorial High School, has long advocated for a designated…
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Kentucky lawmaker wants four-year freeze after state’s public colleges, universities set tuition rates
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation has been introduced in the Kentucky General Assembly that would require the state’s public…
Rep. Kim Banta introduces legislation to protect due process rights of Kentucky’s college students
Representative Kim Banta, R-Ft. Mitchell, has introduced HB 290, the Kentucky Campus Due Process Protection Act. This legislation is a…
Association of School Superintendents announces first Kids First Kentucky awareness campaign
The Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS) on Tuesday officially launched its Kids First Kentucky initiative. The public awareness campaign,…
Life Learning Center, NKY Community Action Commission to offer new Head Start program
Through a partnership with Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC), the newest location of Head Start opened within the Life…
Square1 seeking nominations for 2022 High School Pitch Event; top teams to receive TMU scholarships
Each year Square1 introduces entrepreneurship to hundreds of high school students in the region through their NEXT program. The students…
Newport kindergarten teacher Kaleigh Rougraff named Kentucky VFW Teacher of the Year
Newport Primary School kindergarten teacher Kaleigh Rougraff has been named a VFW Teacher of the Year in the State of…
State education leaders back multi-agency priorities to strengthen education-to-work pipeline
State leaders have thrown their full support behind the work of the Commonwealth Education Continuum, a multi-agency effort launched last…
Richard Innes: Too many Kentucky students lack even partial mastery of reading; that has to change
Kentucky has a serious problem with its public education system. It’s much more fundamental than disagreements about Critical Race Theory,…
Berea College use of GEAR UP program provides valuable lessons in equity for higher education
By Nick Fouriezos Open Campus In the archives of Berea College, there are still photos of educators taking books to…
NKU’s School of Arts to present regional premiere of ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’
Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts continues its 21/22 Theatre & Dance season with the regional premiere of “The…
Kelly Elementary 5th grader Maddie Pidgeon is area’s first Gifted Education Distinguished Student winner
Governor Andy Beshear the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education award at the Capitol Rotunda and Kelly Elementary student Madison Pidgeon…
Kohlhepp family establishes endowment fund for Covington Latin School, largest in school’s history
Covington Latin School recently received the largest endowment matching gift in the school’s history. The Clifford E. Kohlhepp Covington Latin…
Council on Postsecondary Education approves new NKU Master of Science in cardiovascular profusion
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved two new academic programs at its last meeting — and one was a Master…
John G. Carlisle’s Cubs Kindness Club matters as students practice kindness, create positive culture
Covington Partners When you think of school, you think of reading, math, science, and social studies. While academics play a…
Briefs: TMU honors VonLehman, NKU’s Peal is Faith & Politics fellow, Holloman to guide NKU research
Thomas More salutes VonLehman Thomas More University extended a Saints Salute recently to VonLehman CPA and Advisory Firm, one of the largest…
Covington construction trades school can’t open soon enough; industry desperate for skilled workers
City of Covington John Kennedy sells paint for a living. He’s also a matchmaker, confidante, and sounding board. From behind…
900 Covington students in Mayor’s challenge read 16,798 books — and the iPad winners are . . .
Young winners earn prizes in the Covington Mayor’s Reading Challenge as 900 students read over 16,000 books. There are a…
Newport schools’ Tuition Reimbursement Program for teachers is paying dividends for the district
Newport Intermediate School fourth grade math teacher Katie Chalfant had always wanted to return to college after receiving her bachelor’s…
Florence family needed support when trying to adopt a child, they found it through a UK social network
By Lindsey Piercy University of Kentucky Most adoptive and foster parents will tell you, deciding to bring a child into…
Walton-Verona among 12 school districts across Kentucky selected for KDE local curriculum pilot
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has selected 12 school districts to work on a pilot program to help schools…
Villa Madonna Academy High School named a Cognia School of Distinction, one of 59 around the world
Villa Madonna Academy High School in Villa Hills has been named a Cognia School of Distinction. Villa is one of…