The Newport Independent School District filled a Spanish teacher position that had been open for more than two years. The district announced Monday that it has hired Beatriz Granados Molina to teach grades eight through 12. Granados Molina, a native of Ciudad Real, a small town near Madrid, Spain, previously taught those same grades in […]
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Kenton Co. Students Get Jumpstart on Aviation Opportunities
The Kenton County School District (KCSD) and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College have teamed up to offer opportunities for fifteen high school juniors interested in pursuing careers in aviation maintenance technology and to become certified drone pilots in the process. Earlier this week, KCSD Superintendent Dr. Henry Webb joined Cincinnati State President Dr. Monica […]
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Two Highlands Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Katie Wilson. Highlands High School seniors Katherine (Katie) Wilson and Logan Walsh have been named Semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Logan Walsh. Over 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year. Some 50,000 entrants qualify for program recognition, and approximately 8,500 outstanding students receive […]
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Two from NKY among 19 newest members of Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Tara Johnson-Noem. Kentucky community and business leaders are among the 19 new members named to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence during its annual business meeting Thursday. Two from Northern Kentucky, Tara Johnson-Noem (Fort Mitchell – Kenton) and Ryan Salzman (Bellevue – Campbell) were appointed to the committee. The committee also elected the following new officers to […]
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NKY Middle School Wants Students to Stop Barking and Wearing Collars
A Northern Kentucky school posted to social media to alert parents of students dressing like dogs and barking at each other. Camp Ernst Middle School, part of Boone County Schools and located in Burlington, posted that educators there have made observations “regarding some behaviors and trends we are noticing that are different from prior years.” […]
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Gateway, NKU Join Miami, Cinci State in “Moon Shot for Equity”
Four local institutions of higher education joined a national initiative designed to close equity gaps within regional cohorts of two- and four-year colleges and universities by the year 2030. Northern Kentucky University and Gateway Community & Technical College joined with Miami University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in announcing their joining the “Moon […]
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NKY Education Programs Receive Funding from Duke Energy
The Duke Energy Foundation announced $217,500 in grants for education programs across the Cincinnati region including four in Northern Kentucky. Most of the funding for the 16 local grantees is aimed at reversing academic declines due to recent in-person learning gaps among K-12 students across Greater Cincinnati, a news release said. This includes the common […]
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Cincinnati State, Gateway, Miami, and NKU announce partnership to close equity gaps
Gateway President Dr. Fernando Figueroa, NKU President Dr. Ashish Vaidya, Cincinnati State President Dr. Monica Posey, Miami University President Dr. Gregory Crawford. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Miami University, and Northern Kentucky University announced today that they have joined “Moon Shot for Equity,” a national initiative that aims to close equity gaps […]
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New Food Pantry Dedicated at Gateway’s Edgewood Campus
The Apartment Association Outreach, Inc. (AAO) and Gateway Community & Technical College dedicated a new food pantry located on the college’s Edgewood campus. It is called Food for Thought Food Pantry. AAO – the not-for-profit charitable organization of the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association (GCNKAA) – donated to Gateway a SABA Commercial Grade 2-door glass front […]
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St. Henry Honors ’81 Volleyball Team, Former Principal
St. Henry District High School honored its 1981 state champion volleyball team and renamed the floor at its athletic complex in honor of a former principal. The volleyball team was recognized during an alumni event between varsity and junior varsity games against Louisville Assumption late last month. The team will also be inducted into the […]