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What a week for education news in Danville! Of course, the list is topped by commencement ceremonies at the Norton Center for the new...
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Phil Osborne
- May 21, 2019
- 2 min
Admiral 5k and Awards Season
It’s the end of the school year and time to catch up on a few things. First, the Admiral 5K is a new event in Boyle County this year. It...
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Phil Osborne
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Career Readiness is More Than College Prep
If you follow Kentucky politics, you can learn a lot from the “message points” that candidates and their handlers are so prone to offer....
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Phil Osborne
- May 7, 2019
- 2 min
National Teacher Appreciation Week
Thanksgiving is a few months away, but it is still appropriate to offer thanks periodically without the turkey and trimmings. First,...
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Phil Osborne
- Apr 23, 2019
- 2 min
Landmark Anniversaries in Kentucky
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has been around since 1983. According to its website, it has “worked to study priority...
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Phil Osborne
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
5:29 and Time for Supper
I had a new grand baby recently—my fourth. This one is in Jackson, Wyoming. Other than bragging rights from a doting grandfather, what...
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Phil Osborne
- Apr 9, 2019
- 2 min
School Funding
I used to joke with folks that I’m an idea guy. Some are good ideas; some of them are a little shaky. But they are often ideas that...
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Phil Osborne
- Mar 5, 2019
- 2 min
A Month of All Seasons
March is the time of year when you can experience all four seasons—in one week. It’s a potpourri of weather, so let’s make this week a...
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Phil Osborne
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
An Oasis in the Boyle County Child Care Desert?
At the risk of being redundant, I can’t let the events of last week go without additional comment on how important each was for the...
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Phil Osborne
- Feb 5, 2019
- 2 min
The Convergence of Desire
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” For those of you much younger than I and those who don’t follow baseball, that is a quote...
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Phil Osborne
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
Dr. King & His Legacy
Yesterday, the nation observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—not so much a celebration as it is a national day of recognition of what Dr....
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Phil Osborne
- Jan 14, 2019
- 2 min
An Alum Remembered - Jim Rogers
You may have read last week that Jim Rogers—a Danville High School alum and former CEO of Duke Energy—passed away unexpectedly while...
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Phil Osborne
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
A New Years Resolution
It's not too late to make a resolution for the New Year. Let's make one to support public education and our schools. There are a number...
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Phil Osborne
- Dec 13, 2018
- 1 min
A Gift For You & A Gift To The Schools
The Danville Schools Education Foundation & Alumni Association is selling Admiral blue fleece vests! Get yours today!
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Phil Osborne
- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
Holiday Festivities & Distinguished Alumni
WOW! That’s all I can say. While attending the annual breakfast honoring Danville Schools’ retirees last week, we were entertained by a...
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Phil Osborne
- Dec 6, 2018
- 2 min
You Can Nominate "Distinguished Alumni"
If you have been to the Foundation’s new website, you will have noticed significant changes — thanks again to Ben Saylor for the...
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Phil Osborne
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Giving Back to Community is What Makes it Community
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." – Coretta Scott King It’s Giving...
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Phil Osborne
- Nov 20, 2018
- 2 min
Danville Schools Education Foundation Hoping to Grow Giving Tuesday Donations
The first International Day of Giving, or Giving Tuesday as it has come to be known, was launched on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in...
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Phil Osborne
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
Welcome to Danville's Newly Elected School Board Members
If anyone ever argues to you that their vote “doesn’t count,” just point them to the Nov. 6, 2018, general election in Boyle County. Five...
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Phil Osborne
- Oct 14, 2018
- 1 min
Planning a Class Reunion?
If you are planning a class reunion, be sure to include us! We have a database of 8500 alumni and friends. We can help you get in contact...
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