State becoming a leader in CTE academic integration
Sixteen schools will participate in a program designed to help career and technical education teachers and academic teachers begin to speak the same educational language.
Thinking of the future
Across the state 160 school districts as well as the Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf are participating in Operation Preparation 2015. Four districts attended daylong events at Kentucky State University in Frankfort last week.
First deadline nears for literature essay contest
Students can express their feelings about a favorite work of literature and win cash prizes in the Letters About Literature (LAL) essay contest. LAL is a reading and writing contest for students in grades 4-12, who are asked to read a book, poem or speech and write to the author (living or dead) about how the book affected them personally. [...]
Down to a (computer) science
Unique program brings computer science curriculum to Lee County High.
Support and advance
Monitoring program, support team helping students take ownership of education.
Teachers hope camp experience pays off in the classroom
Space camp participants say students will benefit from teamwork and excitement in the classroom.
High expectations are met at Blue Ribbon School
Beechwood uses vertical alignment to foster ACT and overall success.
KSU offers environmental education training for high school teachers
The College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems at Kentucky State University will host the Interdisciplinary Environmental Education (EE) Training for High School Teachers June 17-18. The goal of this free training is to explore methods of teaching environmental education in interdisciplinary settings and for teachers across content areas to learn more about how they can meet standards requirements [...]
“Promote Your School” student scholarship contest underway
A rising junior at one of Kentucky’s public or private high schools will win a $500 scholarship and a photo shoot at his or her school through the “Promote Your School” scholarship contest, sponsored by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). To enter, the student must submit an essay about one of these subjects: What my aspiration for my [...]
Individual learning plan trainings for administrators
There will be a special training for middle and high school administrators on the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) on March 14 in Lexington and on March 26 in Paducah. Administrators are strongly encouraged to attend this training to learn how the use of the ILP can help all students become college- and career-ready. Attendees will learn how the ILP can [...]