Awards to Students & Staff
What a week for education news in Danville! Of course, the list is topped by commencement ceremonies at the Norton Center for the new...
Educators
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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