Pine Knot Elementary achieves the Family Friendly Schools certification
The desire to see parents in a more inclusive, active role in the operations and decision-making at Pine Knot Elementary drove the leadership team to seek certification.
KBE experience has been enlightening for teacher member
My term began on July 1, 2022, and I joined a room of change agents passionate about improving education in our Commonwealth.
Ludlow Independent School District ‘prowls’ its way to first ‘Family Friendly’ school district designation
“Together We Prowl” guides the students, families, teachers and leaders in the Ludlow Independent School District.
KBE student member role shows importance of student voice
At the beginning of my educational journey, I knew I wanted to be engaged in a process that changed education for the better. The past year has transformed my engagement with education.
Audrey Gilbert named recipient of KBE’s 2022 Kevin C. Brown Award
Audrey Gilbert was named the winner of the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) 2022 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award at its Feb. 8 regular meeting.
2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year to fellow teachers: Be you and be real, because you matter
Rewind to March 2022. Just like every other teacher I know, I quickly scanned the 20,000 emails in my school inbox (if yours is less than that, share your secret) during my lunch period and skipped right over an email from “Kentucky Teacher of the Year.” Let’s face it – why would they be emailing me?
2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year: Because I applied…
Almost two years ago, I quietly received an email that I was nominated for the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. I remember thinking that I would never be picked because I didn’t feel like I had done anything worth celebrating.
Harlan Middle/High School celebrates Family Friendly Schools award
As a way to strengthen local efforts to connect with families and students, the Harlan Independent School District jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Family Friendly Schools initiative.
Kentucky students chosen for the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program
David Daniel, a junior at Owensboro High School (Owensboro Independent), and Heng Yang, a senior at Conner High School (Boone County), were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the national 104-student delegation of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Daniel and Yang will also each receive a $10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate study from The Hearst Foundations.
Students learn local history through community-based inquiry projects
As social studies teachers, we know that everyone in every community in the United States plays a part in the American story. However, when I was growing up, we did not feel that was the case.