Nick Brake In his second year as superintendent, Nick Brake has introduced a new motto celebrating Owensboro Public Schools’ history, while taking the district into a new model of education. Tradition, innovation and excellence are the words that best describe the new era of Owensboro Public Schools. With innovation in mind, the Owensboro Public School (OPS) District has launched [...]
Attorney General Jack Conway, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Better Business Bureau are joining together to warn Kentucky school districts to be vigilant of a scam targeting schools throughout the country.
The Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2015 Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). These teachers qualify to compete for the 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced next month. The 24 winning teachers, listed by school and school district, are: […]
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has been working with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to convene Teach to Lead, a new initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for teacher leadership to advance student learning. You’re invited you to participate in the discussion by joining Commit to Lead, a new online community that makes it easy for educators across [...]
The implementation of new science standards has encouraged science education professionals to seek help from one another and science ed experts to make the transition as smooth and effective as possible. For 41 years, the Kentucky Science Teachers Association’s annual conference has provided a comprehensive array of professional development offerings packed into an intense three-day period. This year, the conference will [...]
Will Wells Will Wells, who began his third year as superintendent of the Oldham County school district this fall, oversees more than 12,000 students in 16 schools along with a preschool, arts center and career-focused education center. The career center is home to one of the district’s most exciting initiatives, the new OCS Engineering Academy, which launched in [...]
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics has announced that registration is now open for the 2014-15 EERTI (Enacting Effective Response to Intervention) cohorts. The program is free to participating teachers thanks to support from the Kentucky Department of Education. EERTI cohorts are professional learning communities facilitated by experienced and highly trained Mathematics Intervention Teachers. Participation in EERTI will increase K-3 teachers’ understanding [...]
Add a little art to your mathematics lessons with a new KET collection that features lesson plans for grades K-8 that use dance, drama, music, and visual arts to teach mathematics concepts. Check out Math + Arts on PBS LearningMedia.
New Kentucky Board of Education members Debra Cook and Samuel Hinkle were sworn in by Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd during the board’s annual retreat in Frankfort.Photo by Amy Wallot, Aug. 6, 2014 The two newest members of the Kentucky Board of Education, Samuel D. Hinkle IV and Debra L. Cook, were sworn in last month. We asked for [...]
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has awarded grants to three Kentucky school districts to support counseling programs in elementary and secondary schools. More than $14.7 million was awarded to 40 school districts in 20 states, USED announced Thursday. Campbell County was the only district in the nation to receive two grants, which totaled $722, 261. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent will get [...]