The arts bring students to school
In Kentucky, chronic absenteeism is a significant barrier to academic success, especially for students in rural areas and those facing economic hardships.
Hopkins County offers free art program to middle and high school students
Browning Springs Middle School and Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Hopkins County are embracing creativity through a free art program for students.
Reducing Musical Performance Anxiety: Students’ Awareness of MPA and Coping Strategies to Help Your Classroom
Music performance may start at a young age for many students. They may explore performing on an instrument in their school classes or through private lessons.
Arts as education: embracing aesthetic teaching and learning
The inclusion and promotion of arts in education is so powerful because all education exists in a sociocultural context.
Danville Independent Schools using ESSER funds to provide after-school strings program for students
Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School (Danville Independent) has partnered with the Heritage Area Strings Program (HASP) to create a free after-school program where students have the choice of learning how to play the violin, viola or cello.
Augusta Independent student represents Kentucky in Doodle for Google contest
Doodle for Google is a national contest hosted by Google that gives K-12 students the opportunity to create a drawing that could be featured on the Google homepage.
Scholarship competition addresses underage drinking, texting while driving
Known as Courageous Persuaders, the program asks students to craft a 30-second television commercial that could be used in a PSA campaign to warn people about underage drinking and texting while driving. It was created to make a difference in tragic statistics.
Owensboro Innovation Academy representing Kentucky in 2022 National Christmas Tree display
The Kentucky Department of Education has selected the Owensboro Innovation Academy (Owensboro Independent) to represent the Commonwealth in the 2022 National Christmas Tree display.
KDE seeking applications for visual and performing arts standards committees
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking arts teachers of all grade levels to apply to participate in the visual and performing arts standards revision work.
Louisville Zoo accepting entries for Trashformation: A Trash-to-Treasure Art Contest
The Louisville Zoo invites Kentucky students from preschool through 12th grade to get involved in its 10th annual Trashformation: A Trash-to-Treasure Art Contest for Students. This annual contest is part of the Zoo’s Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth, powered by the LG&E and KU Foundation.
