Ron Daley: New statue in Capitol is opportunity to explore Kentucky history — with plenty of candidates
The discussion around and the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue in the Capitol rotunda has been a teaching moment…
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Innovative mountain K-12 school districts were ahead of the curve on successful at-home learning
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Part Two of Two Rural Eastern Kentucky school districts have utilized the innovative learning…
Family members collaborate with innovative mountain K-12 for quality education at home
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune First of Two parts Rural Eastern Kentucky school districts utilized the innovative learning practices…
Eastern Kentucky lags significantly behind rest of Kentucky and nation in census response
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Eastern Kentucky is significantly lagging the state and other parts of the nation in…
School bus drivers can be “unsung heroes” in K-12: some KY districts struggle to find enough
By Ron Daley Special to the NKyTribune Kentucky K-12 bus drivers face many responsibilities being the first school official to…
Ron Daley: J.D. Vance’s book ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ fosters negative stereotypes of Eastern Kentuckians
J. D. Vance’s 2016 book “Hillbilly Elegy” about his family’s life in Breathitt County does not reflect the people I…
Ron Daley: Reflecting on letter from Charles Manson and his time in KY, 50 years after murders
Charles Manson, with Eastern Kentucky roots, remains a pop culture icon phenomenon as we acknowledge the 50-year anniversary of the…
Ron Daley: Believing in community, opportunities for youth — and other strategies for “A Way Forward’
“We must believe in our community and in our youth and create opportunities for our youth to remain in our…
Eastern Ky. superintendents advance education a catalyst for economic and community revitalization
By Ron Daley and John White Special to NKyTribune More than 20 superintendents and the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC)…
Ron Daley: Student loan debt, defaults adversely impact Kentucky and its rural areas
The growing national student loan crisis is having an even more devastating effect on families in rural Eastern Kentucky. The…
Will Eastern KY capture a share of the enormous wealth to be transferred in the next generation?
By Ron Daley Special to NKyTribune Eastern Kentucky and the United States of America are in the midst of the…
Ron Daley: Day in Lawrence County Elementary classroom observing high-performing teachers
Our K-12 students are learning more and their teachers are better prepared utilizing greater innovative learning practices in the classrooms…
Ron Daley: Eastern Kentucky is one of the best places to live and certainly not the worst
There is much more to the quality of life in your community than the determinations by socio-economic data such as…
Ron Daley: Rural communities must court talented young people, allow ‘active decision-making’
Rural communities must engage their youth if they are to prevent the continued exodus of their creative talent and futures….
NKY’s Mike Farrell among those inducted into KY Journalism Hall of Fame; co-founded NKyTribune
Covington native Mike Farrell was among those inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame at the Grand Reserve in…
Mike Farrell among nine new members to be inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame
Nine new members will join the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame Friday, April 28. They will be inducted at a…
Ron Daley: In southeastern KY to be future work ready, we must build our own global economy ports
Our communities need to move beyond “Kentucky Work Ready Communities” to “Future Work Ready Communities.” Communities need to advance to…
Ron Daley: Rural communities don’t dream ‘big enough,’ miss out on great opportunities
Rural communities miss great opportunities when their leaders and citizens do not dream big enough. One of our problems in…
Ron Daley: Eastern Kentucky must learn from past to prepare for future, admit failures, celebrate success
We need to understand the reasons why eastern Kentucky has not made the same level of progress as other Appalachian…