Teachers, principals have to help each other succeed in PGES
Principals will succeed in the new Principal Professional Growth and Effectiveness System only if they help teachers help students succeed.
17 districts apply to be Districts of Innovation
A total of 17 Kentucky public school districts have submitted applications to the Kentucky Department of Education to become Districts of Innovation.
Seneca rolls the bones to raise money
Seneca High School (Jefferson County) learned about genocide and raised more than $3,000 in the process.
Education commissioner named Floyd chief of staff
Tommy Floyd Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has named Thomas G. “Tommy” Floyd to the newly created position of chief of staff at the Kentucky Department of Education. Floyd is currently the superintendent of the Madison Co. Schools. Holliday said the position is needed due to the large number of initiatives that the department is implementing related to Senate [...]
Postsecondary chief talks college/career readiness and teacher recruitment, training and development
The KDE, CPE relationship has strengthened as the agencies work collaboratively to improve college and career readiness and teacher retention, preparation and professional development.
Three Kentucky schools selected as national Green Ribbon winners
Three Kentucky schools are among 64 schools nationwide that have been named 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. The program honors schools that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education, which incorporates STEM, civic skills and green career pathways. Kentucky’s National [...]
A Key to School Improvement: Empowering Students Beyond the Classroom
Allison Hunt A lot of emphasis has been placed on student empowerment in the classroom, but less attention has focused on student empowerment in the school as a whole. One way to empower students in the school is through the development of a student government with the power to impact school policies. Many student government groups function as [...]
Governor Beshear signs epinephrine pen legislation
Gov. Steve Beshear this week ceremonially signed House Bill 172, a measure to encourage schools to keep emergency medication on hand for children who can suffer severe, life-threatening allergic reactions. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Addia K. Wuchner, of Florence, encourages schools to keep epinephrine pens on the premises. These pens are used in emergencies to inject potentially lifesaving medication [...]
Teachers, extension agent team up to provide students Recipe for Life
Fifth-grade teachers in Pendleton County are working with their local Family and Consumer Science Extension agent to provide students with a Recipe for Life.
A quilt to remember
When Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday looks up from his desk, before him hangs a custom-made quilt expertly designed, sewn and quilted by his sister-in-law, Libby Holliday, who lives in Belton, S.C. Based on the craftsmanship, it is clear she does this work professionally.