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Courtney Newton appointed interim principal at Thomas Nelson High School

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Education News Thursday, May 3, 2018 — Thomas Nelson Assistant Principal Courtney H. Newton has been appointed interim principal for TNHS during the search process for a new principal. Former principal Wes Bradley has already begun his tenure as superintendent for the Nelson County Schools system. A Thomas Nelson educator […]

May 3rd, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Bluegrass Beacon: It’s time for an all-out offensive against academic failure

By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Sunday, April 22, 2018 — It’s often the coach who gets forced out even though it’s the players who lose games. Sometimes education commissioners resign under pressure, as Stephen Pruitt did, even though the entire system shares responsibility for Kentucky’s black eighth-grade students’ abysmal 9 percent […]

April 22nd, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Opinion,State government | Read More »

County school board votes 4-1 to name Bradley district’s new superintendent

  By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Aug. 20, 2018 — The Nelson County Schools Board of Education named Thomas Nelson High School principal Wes Bradley the district’s next superintendent. The vote was 4-1, with board member Diane Berry voting no. Berry said she felt Bradley lacked experience necessary for the […]

April 21st, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

City school board selects BMS principal Dr. Ryan Clark as new superintendent

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, April 20, 2018 — The Bardstown Board of Education met briefly at noon Friday, and in a unanimous vote, selected Dr. Ryan Clark as the district’s next superintendent. In a press release, Clark said he plans to continue to build the district’s history of academic […]

April 20th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Site-based council names Brian Courtney principal of Bardstown Elementary School

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 18, 2018 — In a special-called meeting Tuesday, April 17, the Bardstown Elementary School Site Based Decision Making Council announced Brian Courtney had been selected as the school’s new principal. Courtney has been serving as sixth-grade assistant principal of Marion C. Moore Middle School in Louisville […]

April 18th, 2018 | Posted in Education,News | Read More »

Board of education approves plan for merged middle school football teams

  By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, April 18, 2018 — The Nelson County Board of Education gave its blessing Tuesday evening to a plan to improve middle school football for Bloomfield Middle and Old Kentucky Home Middle schools. The approved a proposal for the two schools to join their football programs […]

April 18th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

With state education budget set, city school district plans for future

  By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 17, 2018 — The Kentucky General Assembly’s override of Gov. Matt Bevin’s vetoes has school finance officers back at work making calculations for the next school year’s budget. District Treasurer Tracey Rogers said the General Assembly’s approval of a bill that gives the […]

April 17th, 2018 | Posted in Education,News | Read More »

Candidates for city schools superintendent meet with teachers, staff, stakeholders

  By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, April 16, 2018 — Teachers, administrators and stakeholders of the Bardstown City Schools packed the school board meeting room Monday night to meet the three candidates seeking the position of district superintendent. Phil Eason, the district’s consultant from the Kentucky Association of School Administrators, […]

April 17th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Nelson County Schools invite students, alumni to 2018 Senior/Alumni Night

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Monday, April 16, 2018 — The Classes of 2018 from Nelson County High and Thomas Nelson High and alumni from all Nelson County Schools are invited to a reception in their honor April 26 at Thomas Nelson High School. Activities begin at 5 p.m. The event will feature […]

April 16th, 2018 | Posted in Community News,Education | Read More »

Central Ky. Community Foundation offering Endow Kentucky tax credit

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Monday, April 16, 2018 — The Central Kentucky Community Foundation (CKCF) is reminding businesses and individuals that philanthropic donations to the organization are gifts eligible for the Endow Kentucky tax credit program. The CKCF serves a nine-county region that includes Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson […]

April 16th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,Community News,Education,News | Read More »

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