The Imperfect Classroom: Boogeyman, Old School, or Brilliant?
The Imperfect Classroom is all about finding teachers who do incredible things in their classrooms and create spaces where kids just want to be.
Uncovering Kentucky History: A Multi-ethnic Neighborhood in Urban Lexington
This article highlights aspects of Kentucky’s deep (and not so deep) past as revealed by uncommon and often overlooked documents, archaeological sites and the artifacts they hold.
Nominations open for 2024 Teresa Perry Compassion Award
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting nominations for the 2024 Teresa Perry Compassion Award.
The Imperfect Classroom: Be a Top Dog
While the vast majority of teachers are able to balance the countless duties they face day in and day out, occasionally, you come across a teacher who makes it look effortless. One such person is 2nd grade teacher Markayla Stevens at Pikeville Elementary (Pikeville Independent).
KBE names Bowling Green Independent educator Emily Lehman winner of the 2024 Robinson Award
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) presented the 2024 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education to Emily Lehman, a 5th-grade educator for W.R. McNeill Elementary (Bowling Green Independent), at its April 10 meeting.
The Imperfect Classroom: Whatever It Takes
Cathy Conley is a graduate of Morehead State University and is in her 28th year of teaching, 27 of them at Knott County Central High School.
Celebrating our future educators with Educators Rising
One of the toughest challenges we face in the education world is finding young people who have the drive, determination and enthusiasm to enter the teaching field. Every school leader knows just how difficult it can be to find high-quality educators to fill the various roles we have.
The Imperfect Classroom: Find a Way
Julia Bishop is a 5th-grade reading teacher at Owsley Elementary. She has only been in her current role for the last three years; prior to this, she was a special education teacher in a neighboring school district - a rival I’m told - and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.
The Imperfect Classroom: Be Human
Seneca High School (Jefferson County) is a lot like the high school I went to growing up: it's extremely diverse, offers incredible college and vocational opportunities to its students, and is full of hope and perseverance that many from the outside just do not see.
STLP competition to bring students together to find modern technology solutions
One of the most exciting events the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) puts on every year is the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship, where thousands of students from across the Commonwealth will convene in Lexington to compete against each other in an effort to use modern technology to solve issues in today’s society.