Gov. Steve Beshear this week announced more than $1 million in grants to be awarded to 64 Community Early Childhood Councils (CECCs) covering 88 Kentucky counties to promote school readiness for children. The announcement is part of the Governor’s continued commitment to improving early childhood outcomes for Kentucky’s youngest citizens.
Mary Ann Gemmill The Christian County school district is part of the fastest growing community in the state and is the beneficiary of a tremendous amount of support from partnerships with local businesses and organizations. The district’s shared partnerships with the community are extremely important and help guide the district’s growth and change. Christian County participated in the [...]
Holly Bloodworth Teachers often jokingly say that their favorite things about teaching are June, July, and August. Of course this is not true because every teacher I know spends a great deal of time getting ready for the next school year, and pursuing other educational interests during the summer months. Teachers take coursework, attend professional development, read professional [...]
Division Director Karen Kidwell and Associate Commissioner Amanda Ellis speak to the Kentucky Board of Education about the World Language Program Review.Photo by Amy Wallot, June 4, 2014 At its meeting yesterday, the Kentucky Board of Education voted to move ahead with implementation of the World Language Program Review at the high school level in the 2014-15, with [...]
Darrell Higginbotham, center, with Daviess County Schools Assistant Superintendent Matt Robbins and Superintendent Owens Saylor after being present the Joseph W. Kelly Award by the Kentucky Board of Education.Photo by Amy Wallot, June 4, 2014 At its meeting yesterday, the Kentucky Board of Education presented the 14th annual Joseph W. Kelly Award to two business leaders who are [...]
In an effort to increase elementary school children’s consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, expose them to new fruits and vegetables, improve healthy eating habits and help elementary schools create healthier school food environments, the Kentucky Department of Education is now accepting grant applications for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The program provides funding for schools to purchase [...]
Director of Awesome Inc Garrett Ebel helps senior Elisha Mutayongwa create variables and functions in JavaScript while visiting Tates Creek High School (Fayette County).Photo by Amy Wallot, Dec. 9, 2013 Code.org, a national non-profit organization that promotes computer science education and computer programming or coding, has recognized Kentucky for its “progressive state policy to make computer science count” [...]
Joanna Howerton Stevens Although my school year doesn’t end until June 6 (technically June 20 with summer school), I feel like summer break has arrived a little early as I have recently completed the National Board Certification process as a first-time candidate. I breathed a huge sigh of relief as I hit submit for my portfolio entries and I [...]
Surrounded by hundreds of students at Madison Middle School, Gov. Steve Beshear today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 20, which designates October as “Anti-Bullying Month” each year in Kentucky. The bill also creates a purple and yellow ribbon as the symbol for anti-bullying awareness in the state – with the color purple representing domestic violence victims and yellow representing those individuals [...]
Melanie Trowel Recently I received an email that started out like this: Mrs. Trowel, I know we have never met before but I taught many of your former science students last year. They spoke about how much they loved your class many times throughout the school year. Honestly, I felt like I could never measure up to you [...]