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Artful summer: Covington Partners inspiring creativity at Holmes High School Camp Covington

June 28, 2024June 28, 20240

Part of Camp Covington — summer programming provided to Covington students in partnership with Covington Partners and Covington Independent Public…

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‘Mentor One Student, Change Two Lives’ rings true, says Covington Partners volunteer

May 20, 2024May 20, 20240

By Elizabeth Mitchell Healy Covington Partners mentor I worked in elementary schools for ten years until last year, when I…

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Covington schools’ tech team wins state DOE award for getting devices to every child for learning at home

January 23, 2023January 22, 20230

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the technology department of Covington Independent Public Schools was tasked with putting devices in the hands…

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BloomBoard provides innovative approach to alarming teacher turnover rate across the region

May 8, 2022May 7, 20220

Special to the NKyTribune Teacher turnover is an alarming issue impacting school districts nationwide. Local school districts in Northern Kentucky…

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NKU, nine school districts partner to provide access to college credits with Young Scholars Academy

April 20, 2022April 19, 20220

Northern Kentucky University announces that its Young Scholars Academy, a program that allows students to take college-level courses while still…

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Alaria Long makes it back to her favorite classroom, student-teaching with favored teacher, Rachel Jenkins

April 27, 2021April 27, 20210

By Debra Vance Covington Independent Schools When Alaria Long was in fourth grade at Glenn O. Swing Elementary School in…

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Be a Hero — Read Together Daily; check out Read Ready Covington’s activities coming up

March 31, 2021March 30, 20210

By Mary Kay Connolly Read Ready Covington Dad taught me to value reading and learning. He left Holmes High School…

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Schools in 30 counties named Bright Spots after students perform better than expected

November 29, 2020November 28, 20200

Forty-seven schools have been named Bright Spots in Kentucky Education, recognition for schools in which students performed better than expected…

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Horizon awards $40,000 to help three nonprofits provide services through pandemic

November 7, 2020November 6, 20200

Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky has distributed more than $40,000 across three nonprofits, bringing relief support totals to more…

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Covington schools save nearly $500,000 in energy costs over two years with solar panels

October 27, 2020October 26, 20200

Covington Independent Public Schools has saved nearly $500,000 in energy costs since completing its energy savings project two years ago….

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Covington public schools to start ‘hybrid’ system Monday; in-person two days a week; masks donated

September 25, 2020September 24, 20200

Covington Independent Public Schools will return to in-person learning on Sept. 28, operating on the “A/B” Hybrid Model, Superintendent Alvin…

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DBL Law breaks ground on Covington headquarters, an $11.3 million refurbishment of Monarch Building

September 18, 2020September 17, 20201

DBL Law broke ground Thursday on its premiere headquarters, an $11.3 million refurbishment of the historic Monarch Building that will…

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‘Covington Connect’ moving forward; families of Cov school kids can apply now for free computer

August 6, 2020August 5, 20200

A few weeks in, and “Covington Connect” is surging forward.   Families of Covington schoolchildren who need a computer can…

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Covington schools to reopen with ‘hybrid model,’ in-person 2 days a week for students, remote learning

July 24, 20200

The Covington Board of Education approved on Thursday a reopening plan for Covington Independent Public Schools. Because of COVID-19, Covington…

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Camp Covington summer program for Covington Independent Schools has been a big success

July 16, 2020July 16, 20200

As the school year ended with remote learning and the focus turned to summer programming, two big questions emerged for…

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Santa definitely stops here: Covington’s Stoney’s Village Toy Shoppe inspires a world of imagination

December 18, 2018December 16, 20180

By Maridith Yahl NKyTribune reporter Bright, colorful and cheerful. Those are the first three words that come to mind when…

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Covington’s Glenn O. Swing Elementary achieves excellence against odds; student success stands out

May 22, 2018May 20, 20181

By Lonnie Harp Prichard Committee Third graders in Karissa Pickens’ classroom at Glenn O. Swing Elementary are reading an article…

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Dayton Independent Schools to honor graduate Stan Steidel for 52 years of dedication to NKY athetics

January 10, 2018January 9, 20180

As a child, Stan Steidel lived on Maple Street in Dayton, where he grew up playing basketball, baseball, and football…

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NKU, Covington schools partner to offer a masters in teaching at Holmes Middle and High Schools

January 9, 2018January 8, 20180

Northern Kentucky University’s College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) announces a new partnership with Covington Independent Schools. The program…

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Covington schools invite public to celebration of new Holmes High School Stadium on August 24

July 31, 20170

Covington Board of Education will open is new Holmes High School Stadium at 7 p.m. August 24 — and is…

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Former Covington mayor and CIPS advocate Chuck Scheper to speak at Sept. 15 CBC luncheon

September 7, 2016September 8, 20160

Former Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper says local businesses have a huge stake in the achievement growth of Covington Schools. Scheper,…

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‘For All Kids’ report shows Kentucky’s high school graduation rate now among highest in nation

July 26, 2016July 26, 20161

Special to NKyTribune Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center issued a report earlier this year showing that the nation has…

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