Bill Buchanan, an early learning adviser in the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL), was named the recipient of the 2022 Kevin M. Noland-Mary Ann Miller Award at the Dec. 7 Kentucky Board of Education Meeting.
Audrey Gilbert, a senior at Frankfort Independent, has been selected to serve as interim chair of the newly formed Kentucky United We Learn Council.
A lifelong resident of eastern Kentucky, I reside in beautiful Menifee County nestled between Cave Run Lake and the Red River Gorge. I have spent the last 16 years of my career working in education in my hometown to try to identify ways I can serve my school and my community.
Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) Superintendent Rob Clayton was named the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year on Oct. 21 by the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) in Reno, Nev. Clayton has served as the superintendent of WCPS – the fourth largest and fastest-growing public school in Kentucky – since 2013.
Santina Plottner, Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) social emotional learning specialist, is one of the leaders from 53 school districts and regional offices of education across the nation to join a national fellowship focused on social and emotional learning (SEL).
Ke Peng, a Chinese professor at Western Kentucky University (WKU), is the 2022 recipient of the Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA) Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. She received the award on Sept. 24 at the KWLA Fall Conference.
How should I teach about Thanksgiving? This is a big (and frequent) question from educators to the National Museum of the American Indian and its national education initiative, Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°).
GoTeachKY announced the 18 teacher ambassadors for 2023 on Oct. 10.
In the heart of eastern Kentucky, photos line the top row of two bookshelves in Floyd County Schools' central office. The bookshelves belong to Anna Shepherd, superintendent, and the faces displayed are those of her former kindergarten students, who later worked for the district.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting nominations of outstanding educational support staff for the national 2023 Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award.