Giving students a say
Gallup Poll helps districts target important issues facing students.
‘Transfer Madness’ makes college planning easy
Kentucky high school students, who plan to begin their educational journey at a community college and transfer to a four-year university, will have a convenient way to get a jump start on their college planning next month On Wednesday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST, the state’s colleges and universities will host “Transfer Madness,” the first entirely online, [...]
Federal Reserve Bank writing contest
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Creative Writing Contest: “Future World: How would you like to pay for that?” asks high school juniors and seniors to explain in an essay, play, short story or poem what future world looks like to them. Submissions must be postmarked on or before Feb. 28. There are prizes available for students, teachers and schools. [...]
Teaching to the choir
District program takes solos and turns them into ensembles.
Crunching the numbers
Estill County looks to data when making decisions to improve classroom learning.
Studying the election
By Amy Wallot Amy.wallot@education.ky.gov After weeks of following the 2012 presidential race, students in Vincent Tinker’s AP Government class at Lafayette High School (Fayette County) talked about the re-election of President Barack Obama. Every day leading up to the election, his class spent a few minutes reviewing election news. “We’ve been learning about the election step-by-step as it happened,” Tinker [...]
One classroom, two teachers
More classrooms are turning to co-teaching to improve instruction.
Student nominations sought for Eco-Art Contest
In its fourth year, the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) is soliciting nominations for the 2012-13 Eco-Art Contest. The contest provides an opportunity for students to gain statewide recognition for their artwork as it relates to Kentucky’s environment. Used as a tool for environmental education, art supports DEP’s mission to protect Kentucky’s environment. Multiple awards will be presented to [...]
Love of reading, writing led Kentucky Teacher of the Year into profession
Kentucky’s Teachers of the Year have diverse backgrounds and outlooks.
Close the Deal opens doors for students
Event gives high school seniors important college connections.