Jackson Independent Schools is under new leadership: Wayne Sizemore began as superintendent of the district on July 1. Sizemore served for 6 months as interim superintendent with the district before accepting the superintendent job. He said he brings a familiarity with the local community to the role.
At the turn of the millennium, leaders at Carlisle County Schools worked to address specific issues impacting their district: low attendance numbers and dropout statistics among at-risk students. The Carlisle Preschool Assistants to Learning (PALs) program was born from this work.
The 16th Annual Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship is open. Hosted by The Gallery Collection, owned by Prudent Publishing Company, the contest's winner will receive a $10,000 cash scholarship. A $1,000 cash prize will go to the winner's school.
Now in its 23rd year, the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky has a longstanding history of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner's Student Advisory Council met on Oct. 13 to discuss topics including the eastern Kentucky flooding that affected school districts, charter school regulations passed by the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), and the council’s student school safety project.
James “Gary” Cornett, a veteran district and school administrator with the Owsley County Schools, now leads the district as its superintendent.
Previously retired from Lee County Schools, Shuler spent his six years of retirement driving a school bus in the district. He said he was pleased to accept the opportunity to lead the district in his home community and the community knows him.
The State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education (SACGTE) met on Sept. 15 to discuss and develop recommendations for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) based on its previously established strategic priorities.