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Education

  • Principal won't return to New Highland

    Mark Thomas will not return as principal at New Highland Elementary School. His last day of paid suspension was Friday, according to John Wright, community relations director for Hardin County Schools.

    Thomas was suspended with pay May 14 while district officials investigated alleged wrongdoing at the school.

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  • John Hardin assistant principal hired at Hart County

    Greg Cecil, assistant principal at John Hardin High School, has been hired as the principal at Hart County High School.

    The district considered more than 30 applicants, Superintendent Ricky D. Line said. Cecil was one of three finalists interviewed by the site-based council. Line said extensive background research and reference checks were conducted.

    "We're very comfortable with his style and where he's been," Line said. "We think he will be a great fit."

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  • Fort Knox teacher ready for 'new paths' after 43 years

    Shuffling through family photos, Berna Hester says one can be found of her in the yard of her home in Harlan. Cardboard boxes are scattered around the grass and children are sitting at them as if they were desks while she stands in the front of what is a makeshift classroom.

    “When I was 3 years old, my favorite thing to play was school,” she said.

    Decades later, school still is one of her favorite things.

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  • LaRue principal to lead Garrard County schools

    The principal of LaRue County High School is moving on this summer to lead a district.

    Paul Mullins was selected as the next superintendent for Garrard County Schools. His selection was announced Thursday by the Garrard County Board of Education.

    Mullins considered leading a school district a personal goal and Garrard County was a good fit, he said.

    The school district’s size is similar to LaRue County Schools. Mullins said he feels he has experiences that could help the district.

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  • On track to graduate, Jarvis proves the odds wrong

    California did not work out well for Tim Jarvis.

    His sophomore year of high school resulted in only two credits to carry forward into the next year. He felt the teachers did not really care whether he succeeded, he said. With a significant amount of gang activity in the school, teachers were frightened of the students. And when he would see blood splattered across the walls of the bathrooms, he was frightened, too.

    “I kind of shut down,” he said. “I just lost hope.”

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  • HCS approves tentative budget

    Hardin County Schools’ officials expect a smaller general fund for the upcoming fiscal year.

    The HCS board approved the tentative budget for fiscal year 2014 on Thursday night at its regular meeting. The district expects a reduction in state funding but an increase in local tax revenue. The tentative budget is the second step of a three-step cycle; the draft version of the budget was approved in January.

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  • GED test free through July

    Those looking to earn their GED can do so this summer without a hit to their wallet.

    The GED test will be offered for free beginning today through July 31. People interested in taking advantage of the free test are encouraged to contact their local adult education center now, said Janet Hoover, director of systems support for Kentucky Adult Education.

    People often need instruction before taking the test, so it’s beneficial to sign up as early as possible, Hoover said.

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  • John Hardin principal to lead NKY district

    In 1995, Alvin L. Garrison began his professional teaching career at North Hardin High School and later took over as principal at John Hardin High School. In June, he steps into a new role as superintendent of Covington Independent Schools.

    Garrison, 42, said he was offered the job a week ago and reached an agreement with the school district Thursday. On Friday, he announced the news to the John Hardin faculty.

    During a special meeting Saturday morning, the Covington Board of Education voted 5-0 to hire Garrison, according to a district news release.

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  • WKU Radcliff center to close

    Western Kentucky University programs in Radcliff are moving to other parts of the county.

    WKU’s center in Radcliff, part of the Elizabethtown-Radcliff-Fort Knox campus, is planned to close as part of budget reductions being made across the university’s programs. The reductions are part of the fiscal year 2013-14 budget, which is expected to be approved by WKU’s Board of Regents in June.

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  • ECTC student overcomes past troubles, looks to future

    When Mary Langley began her third semester of college, she had a 4.0 grade point average and appeared ready for another successful round of classes.

    But then she stopped attending. Without officially withdrawing from any of her classes, she failed them all and her GPA plummeted to a 1.7.

    “I just kind of fell off the face of the earth,” she said.

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