Principal’s compassion led Bourbon County’s new Superintendent Larry Begley onto education path
It was an encounter with a high school principal that inspired Bourbon County’s new superintendent to want to pursue a career in education.
Getting their feet wet: Kentucky Rural Water Association’s high school apprentices get training in high-demand industry
A group of high school students is getting intensive training as future utility operators by the Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA).
Mercer County use ESSER funds to hire district nurse, expand health services
File photo, Kentucky Department of Education On any given day in Mercer County schools, Amanda Payton can provide school and sports physicals, make visits to sick students and provide timely medical interventions for staff. As the district’s health coordinator and now an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), Payton can offer these services on the spot and free of [...]
Veteran educator Mark Wade steps up as Boyle County superintendent
Mark Wade is taking the helm in Boyle County schools as superintendent with excitement and confidence.
New Anchorage Independent Superintendent Karen Solise eager to champion for students’ individual growth
After spending 26 years as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in western Kentucky, Karen Solise is excited to take on a new role as superintendent of the Anchorage Independent School District in Jefferson County. Solise will take over July 1. She precedes Kelley Fern Ransdell, who is retiring after 10 years on the job. The district has one school that serves about 400 students in kindergarten through 8th grade.
Funding students’ futures: Floyd County uses ESSER funding to invest in agricultural facility
Resting on a hill overlooking the town of Martin, the Floyd County School of Innovation (FCSI) provides students with career and technical education (CTE) experiences. When it opened its doors in 2020, it became a beacon of opportunity for computer science, engineering, healthcare and, as of 2021, agriculture education.
Trimble County senior wins STLP award for travel map that helps preserve history
A Trimble County senior has won a state award for a digital travel map that helps preserve her rural county’s history.
Floyd County’s Chandra Varia named 2023 Kentucky School Board Member of the Year
Dr. Chandra Varia has been a member of the Floyd County school board since 2001.
KDE, CPE using ESSER funding to help high school graduates transition to postsecondary life
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) are working together to support high school graduates as they transition to postsecondary life.
Kentucky School for the Blind summer work program kicks off 2023 season
Summer jobs have been giving students an opportunity to gain valuable life experiences since the word “teenager” was coined. The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) launched its summer work program in 1994 to give blind and visually impaired students the same kind of opportunities.
