Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 class of inductees into the Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame. The deadline is July 15. For information about the Hall of Fame and to obtain a nomination form, go to www.wku.edu/kythf/. Inquiries and/or additional information may also be directed to Tammy Spinks, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Western Kentucky [...]
GRREC initiative builds leadership through data analysis, culture assessment and more.
Kentucky Teacher is looking to profile diverse, outstanding leaders in Kentucky’s public school districts for the final months of the 2012-13 school year. If you know of an excellent district teacher or administrator who has innovative ideas, strong leadership qualities and a passion for helping students become college and/or career ready, e-mail the following information to Susan Riddell: •nominee’s name, [...]
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer honored the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest at the annual Kentucky Agriculture Day luncheon recently. “The winning entries really captured this year’s theme – ‘Agriculture Grows My Community,’” Commissioner Comer said. “Agriculture is responsible for thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of income in Kentucky communities of every [...]
The Frazier History Museum will host the professional development session, “Echoes and Reflections: Holocaust Education for 21st Century Classrooms,” on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Teachers will be trained on how to teach the Holocaust education program, “Echoes and Reflections,” and receive course materials ready for use in the classroom. After the workshop, teachers may explore the [...]
FEMA is seeking nominations for participants in the Agency’s Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). The YPC provides an opportunity for young leaders to serve as a member of a distinguished national council; to complete a youth preparedness project of their choosing; to learn about youth disaster preparedness from the leadership at FEMA and other national organizations dedicated to youth preparedness; to [...]
Small groups, citizenship lead to big results for Blue Ribbon school.
The Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition, is addressing two ongoing concerns about the appropriate use of Food Service funds (MUNIS, Fund 51) by a school district. The first area of concern is the payment of equipment for new facilities, or renovation of facilities, from food service funds. All food service funds are federal funds, which [...]
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Asia Center at the University of Kentucky is hosting a symposium focused on incorporating Asian Studies into K-12, postsecondary, and community-based education. Learning and Teaching About Asia will be held at the William T. Young library on the UK campus on April 13 from 10-4:30 p.m. ET. Workshops are free and open to [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education is pleased to announce completion of the review process for the 2013 PLTW RFAs. Award listings can be found on the KDE Competitive Grant Awards page. Awards are contingent on available funding and districts/schools meeting programmatic and budgetary requirements. For budget-related questions please contact leaann.lewis@education.ky.gov. For questions related to the application process or for copies [...]