Former Mississippi State hoops star Tony Watts now superintendent of Newport Independent Schools
By Pat Crowley Special to the NKyTribune A suggestion from a friend and what turned out to be a momentous…
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Letter to Newport community from Tony Watts, new superintendent of Newport Independent Schools
Dear Newport Community, I am reaching out to students, parents, families and members of the community to introduce myself as…
Letter to the community from retiring Newport Independent Schools Superintendent Kelly Middleton
To the Newport Independent Schools community, As a look back on my nearly eight years as superintendent the Newport Independent…
Newport Board of Education approves college tuition reimbursement of up to $18,000 for teachers
Teachers will receive college tuition reimbursement of nearly $20,000 under a new benefit enacted by the Newport Board of Education….
Theme of NKY NAACP Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon resonates with those in attendance
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The largest crowd in recent memory attended the annual Northern Kentucky NAACP Dr. Martin…
Newport High School on new path, ranks among best at preparing students for college, careers readiness
By Pat Crowley Special to NKyTribune Newport High School has been ranked as one of the best in the state…
Some Kentucky Schools taking ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ approach to make better use of funds
By Brenna R. Kelly Kentucky School Boards Association In the Franklin County Schools bus garage, a mechanic raises a school bus on…
After a successful eight years, Kelly Middleton to step down as Newport schools superintendent
Superintendent Kelly Middleton – who over nearly eight years has led the Newport Independent Schools district to increased graduation rates,…
Newport High School selects former NKU hoops coach Dave Bezold as new athletic director
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Former Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach Dave Bezold has been selected as the…
Newport Independent Schools launches apprenticeship program with Sims-Lohman
Newport Independent Schools After Harold “Pete” Hamblin graduated from Newport High School in 2018, he enrolled at The University of…
State diagnostic audits confirm the progress: Newport schools on path to improvement
Diagnostic Audits performed by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) show that the Newport Independent Schools are on a path…
Newport schools, TANK team up to ease strain on school buses and save money too
Newport Independent Schools and the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) are teaming up to provide transportation to the district’s…
Newport Supt. Kelly Middleton publishes third book, ‘Competing for Kids,’ offers advice for public schools
In 2007, Kelly Middleton warned us in his book Who Cares? about the new competition for the public school system…
Newport High School selects Cincinnati native Kirkendall as new athletic director
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter As the new athletic director at Newport High School, Mario Kirkendall is very aware of…
Don Owen: Instead of a story of redemption, Newport watches sad repeat as Schmitz squanders chance
In most professions, a second chance is the symbolic line of demarcation that separates redemption and risk. Any hiring manager…
Newport Independent Schools receive KSBA 2018 Spring PEAK award for Home Visit program
The Kentucky Schools Board Association (KSBA) presented the Newport Independent Schools with its Public Education Achieves in Kentucky (PEAK) Monday. The…
Ron Clark, known as ‘America’s Educator’ to speak to students at Newport Independent Schools next week
Ron Clark – a teacher, best-selling author and the subject of an uplifting film about his unique and acclaimed approach…
Woman killed in accidental shooting on Holman Street in Covington was Newport Schools teacher
NKyTribune staff Covington Police have identified the woman killed in a shooting in the 1800 block of Holman Street in…
Newport HS one of 24 schools in KY recognized for high achievement in attaining career readiness
Newport High School is one of just 24 schools in Kentucky that have been recognized for its students’ high achievement…
Atkins named principal of Newport Primary School; main goal is to increase student achievement
Newport native Matt Atkins, who attended Newport Independent Schools and graduated from Newport High School in 2000, has been named…
Newport Independent Schools gets $400,000 Read to Achieve grant for primary, intermediate students
The Newport Independent School District has received a $400,000 Read to Achieve Grant from the Kentucky Department of Education. Newport…
Assessment of program earns Newport Preschool Program 5 Star Rating from state agencies
The Newport Primary School Preschool Program has earned a 5 Star Rating from four state of Kentucky agencies that have…
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