Robbie Fletcher In 2010, Lawrence County High School was designated as a Persistently Low-Achieving School and the district was a Focus District. As superintendent, Robbie Fletcher has taken a districtwide approach to improvement efforts guided by the goals of having the student population ready to learn and to achieve college- and career-readiness prior to graduation. The results of [...]
More than 2,000 Kentucky public school students visited Kentucky State University in Frankfort as part of the month-long push to get students thinking about life after high school.
Estill County is one of 11 districts participating in a KDE pilot program designed to close achievement gaps by reducing the number of novice students.
Taylora Schlosser For Marion County Superintendent Taylora Schlosser, the actualization of the district’s “Six Big Dreams” is bringing the Distinguished district into a new era of innovation where students dream, believe and achieve like never before. The district’s early childhood education dream has resulted in additional preschool classrooms supporting the school board’s commitment to providing universal preschool to [...]
Though the school is known for its performing arts, academics are also important at the Fayette County school.
Librarian Jessica Holmes is helping her students collect stories from students around the world as part of a Student Technology Leadership Program project.
Sherry Horsley The Greenup County school district, led by second-year Superintendent Sherry Horsley, is focused on college- and career-readiness for every student. The district’s strategic plan, approved in 2015, is the road map to student success. Goals and objectives outlined under each of the six foundational elements for academic success are the basis for progress and performance. The [...]
Keith Look In a district where two out of three children qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch and 15 percent of learners have disabilities, all student success matters. “All means all,” the new motto that began with the arrival of Superintendent Keith Look in the fall of 2014, represents just that. What sets Danville Independent apart is [...]
The school, which began as a two-room schoolhouse more than 150 years ago, now thrives on tradition, parental involvement and community support.
Rachel Yarbrough The Webster County school district has embraced the “1WC” countywide spirit and rallied community partners in support of student learning and success. The district’s commitment to creating great learning opportunities for all students has led it on a path toward amazing improvement in just a short period of time. During the 2014-15 school year, the district [...]