Nominations open for 2012 Kentucky Teacher Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc.
Making things easier
Transition schools assist students making the adjustment to middle or high school.
Lowe takes top honors in Kentucky Braille Challenge
Shane Lowe, a middle school student at the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) took top prize for having the high score for all levels and categories in the Kentucky Braille Challenge on Jan. 27.
KSB, Printing House for Blind host first Kentucky Braille Challenge
The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) are hosting the Kentucky Braille Challenge on Thursday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for students in grades K-12 who read and/or write Braille.
FCCTC prepares students for the future
The Franklin County Career and Technical Center delivers instruction specifically focused on workplace skills, safety and health, communication and teamwork, and problem-solving skills to its students.
Cybersafety a lesson students should learn, teachers say
Students across central Kentucky have been learning about cybersafety through the Internet Safety for Children Project.
Geology resources
The Kentucky Geological Survey has developed many resources to support K-12 geology and earth science classes. Visit the resources here and the geology of Kentucky pages online at here. There are online keys to rocks, minerals and fossils of Kentucky. Also, there is a Citizen’s Guide to geologic maps and issues in Kentucky geology for land use planning, an interactive [...]
Taking a bite out of success
As they took bites of different apples, 2nd-grade students at Anne Mason Elementary School (Scott County) kicked off a science unit without even realizing it.
ACT results for juniors show improvement, gains
Results from the 2010 administration of the ACT to Kentucky’s public school juniors show improvements in all subject areas and higher percentages of students ready for college-level coursework.
Average ACT scores unchanged
Average ACT scores for Kentucky’s 2010 public high school graduates were mostly constant from those in 2009, although more students met college-ready benchmarks in mathematics and science according to the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education.