Owen 20/20 results

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— Photo by LAURA HAGAN
Students in Babs Newcomb’s fifth-grade class at the Owen County Elementary School returned to the classroom Tuesday after a day off on Monday. Teachers spent part of the day Monday learning about the district’s CATS scores.

2-year CATS scores climb

Elementary school sees 2.8

point increase

For Owen County Elementary School, this year’s Commonwealth Accountability Test Scores (CATS) showed a significant improvement.
With a previous academic index of 70.8, this year’s index was 71.0, two-tenths of a point higher. Since 1999, the index has risen close to 11.5 points, growing higher each year.

Monterey receives

Internet grant

10-computer
community center at MBC

part of project

Monterey residents will soon have access to broadband Internet.
ConnectKentucky announced last week that the community, with a population of 167 people, is among four in the state to receive nearly $1 million in grant dollars to make the Internet more accessible.