NOLIGARCHY.USMar 16

KY — Board knocks down Covington’s ‘school of innovation’ at Holmes Middle

They punted on a pilot that leaned on last year’s SB 207 — not because the idea lacked promise but because local politics turned it into kabuki. Teachers, trustees and an advocacy group are all trading accusations while kids wait.

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What Covington’s ‘school of innovation’ denial says about education in KY

A proposal to revamp Holmes Middle School into a school of innovation has hit a snag. But there's more to this story than meets the eye.

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Why it matters:
The denial means a community experiment in school flexibility stalls while the district squabbles over payoffs and outside meddling. That’s democracy failing students: policy hostage to political theater.

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Key figures:
Lee Turner, Principal, proposed the Holmes Middle School innovation plan
Superintendent (unnamed in article), opposed the plan and alleged teacher payoffs and outside interference
Mar 16 at 11:05amconnection