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BOE discusses building repairs, student enrichment
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education met Monday night to discuss roofing repairs, Response to Intervention and Enrollment numbers. FCCLA advisor Connie Harless and two of her students, Mikaela Preston and Jade Preece, attended the meeting to present a dish that won an egg-based cooking competition from the Kentucky…
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MCMS announces Students of the Month
Martin County Middle School announced its Students of the Month for August. Those students include Samuel Allen, Lucas Dillon, Shawn Messer, Cameron Carter, Lyndsey Moore, Macee Maynard, Karlee Fletcher, Clyde Fitch, Landon Hager, Bradley Hatfield, Parker Maynard and Laurie Reed.
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New FAFSA filing season begins Oct. 1
FRANKFORT — High school seniors and postsecondary students needing student financial aid for fall 2023 can file the 2023–24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, beginning Oct. 1, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. “In the first five months of 2022, the Beshear-Coleman administration helped bring more than $3.9 billion in…
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IES Students of the Month
Inez Elementary School announced its Students of the Month for August. Here’s the list: Kindergarten Mrs. Cain: Heidi Endicott Mrs. Moore: Emma Lawson First Grade Mrs. Bevins: Remy Williams Mrs. Haney: Alanna Maynard Second Grade Mrs. Preston: Zandrya Linder Third Grade Mrs. Mills: Jayce McCoy Mrs. Wilson: Landon Parsley Fourth Grade Mrs. Hale: Layla Howell…
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Kyle’s Korner: Back-to-school season brings back memories
BY KYLE LOVERN Going back to school was always exciting, even for someone who did not necessarily like to get up early and head back after a long, hot summer. Most “baby boomers” remember school letting out around Memorial Day in May and not starting back up until after Labor Day, or the first week…
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Time to trade in America’s broken education system for one that works
BY DAVID J. FERREIRAAND CHRIS SINACOLA President Biden is currently weighing a massive cancellation of federal student loan debt. It’s easy to see why. The nation’s total student debt load now exceeds $1.7 trillion. The situation is even worse given that many student debt holders leave school without a degree – yet must still struggle…
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Five Martin County students graduated from youth programs this summer
SOMERSET — Five students from Martin County graduated from The Center for Rural Development’s Rogers Scholars, Rogers Explorers and ELI programs this summer. Rogers Scholars Ashdon Kerr, a Martin County High School student, graduated from the 25th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. She is the daughter of James and Amy Kerr of Inez. Rogers…
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Do officers on-campus keep our children safer?
SROs do not prevent crime, increase student misconduct, exclusivity Kentucky schools are required to hire and train enough school resource officers (SROs) needed to place one at every school by Aug. 1 as a result of an amendment to the School Safety and Resiliency Act made during the state Legislature’s 2022 session. While having an…
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Schools announce important dates for students
Schedules, orientations, Back-to-School Bash BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — With students returning to school Aug. 11 in Martin County, schools have announced a few important dates. Martin County High School attendance clerk Kim Smith says high school students can pick up schedules on the following dates: Seniors — Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. Juniors…
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Students with disabilities awarded scholarships
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Martin County students are among 87 Kentucky students who received Powered By Inclusion scholarships. The Kentucky Department of Education Office of Special Education and Early Learning used federal American Rescue Plan funding to award these 87 high school students with disabilities. Dena James, Martin County School District director…
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