Faculty from several Kentucky colleges and universities are organizing a Mathematics Circle this fall. The Mathematics Circle is an enrichment program for middle or high school students with an interest in mathematics. This program will allow students to learn mathematics beyond what is covered in traditional course work with an emphasis on developing mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Topics are [...]
Online game brings in knowledge and fun, not to mention a few awards.
Five Kentucky middle schools are among the 98 exemplary middle-grades schools from 16 states that have been named Schools to Watch (STW) as part of a recognition program developed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Monroe Middle School (Monroe County); North Middle School (Henderson County); Belfry Middle School (Pike County); Benton Middle School (Marshall County); and Olmstead School [...]
Schools offer diversion programs that are paying off.
FRYSC connects schools to those it serves.
The Office of K-8 Science of American Chemical Society has just released a free middle school science resource. This resource includes activity-based lesson plans for teaching basic chemistry concepts at the middle school level. The lessons cover all the main concepts in middle school chemistry so any part of a lesson, or the entire lesson, can be used on its [...]
Nominations are now open for the 2012 Kentucky Teacher Awards, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc.
Transition schools assist students making the adjustment to middle or high school.
The results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science show that Kentucky’s 4th- and 8th-graders scored higher than the national averages. Scale scores for 4th- and 8th-graders in 2009 are significantly above the national average. The NAEP science grading scale ranges from 0 to 300. […]
Challenger Learning Centers allow students opportunity to experience hands-on science, engineering, technology and mathematics.