Bullying among Kentucky middle and high school students is mostly happening face to face and not online, based on data that state education officials shared with the Kentucky Local School Board Members Advisory Council in July. Approximately 41% of Kentucky’s public and private middle school students surveyed as part of the 2023 Centers for Disease […]
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NKY school districts may benefit from ‘real estate growth relief’ in state budget
Northern Kentucky has experienced fluctuations in property values that factor into school funding. Retiring Ludlow superintendent Mike Borchers has seen the impact in his independent school district. “The last (assessment) we generated 4% revenue and still dropped our tax rate by 12 points,” Borchers told LINK nky. “The property value went up so high we […]
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Early learning in the river cities: What’s happening, what’s needed?
Covington Independent superintendent Alvin Garrison testified in favor of full state funding for full-day kindergarten, but the state has not yet made it permanent under Kentucky law, and the state has not agreed to fund universal preschool.
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NKY’s Johnson Elementary wins Green Ribbon Schools award
A Northern Kentucky school has become the first ever in the region to win a federal Green Ribbon Schools award for school sustainability efforts. Robert D. Johnson Elementary in Fort Thomas last month became the only education institution in NKY and one of only 24 institutions statewide to ever receive the U.S. Department of Education recognition […]
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DAV Property Ruling Still to Come; KDE Letter Approves Schools to Move Forward
While proposed findings are due to the judge today, all interested parties still await a decision on the former Disabled American Veterans property at 3725 Alexandria Pike. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Julie Ward is continuing deliberations on the fate of the former Disabled American Veterans (DAV) property […]
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KBE Authorizes KDE to Express Concerns, Urges KHSAA to Reconsider High-Contact Sports Options and Guidelines
The KBE met Friday to discuss details related to the KHSAA’s recent decision to move forward with student athletics and high contact sports. (Img: KDE YouTube) By Jessie Eden The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) met on Friday to discuss the KHSAA’s decision to move forward with competition sports this Fall. As a result, the […]
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KDE Advisory Group Offers Feedback on Healthy at School Guidance
Additional feedback has been released on “Healthy at School” plan. On June 29, the Education Continuation Task Force became the first of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) advisory groups to provide feedback on the Healthy at School guidance document released last week. OrangeTheory fitness, Newport Pavilion “I know there is a lot of anxiety […]
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Fort Thomas Independent Schools Fare Excellent in KDE Results
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) today released 2017-2018 student assessment results and Fort Thomas Independent Schools continued their mark of excellence across the Commonwealth. All five district schools led the way in at least one testing category, while many of the schools topped the state rankings in some state accountability and assessment results. Highlands […]