Monthly Archives: April 2011

Twenty-five Kentucky schools earn Project Lead The Way funding

The Kentucky Department of Education has announced that the review process for the 2011 Project Lead The Way grants has been completed. The awards listed are contingent upon districts/schools meeting all programmatic and budgetary requirements. In addition, awards are contingent upon available funding. 2011 Engineering Pipeline Awards Hardin County McCracken County Montgomery County Shelby County 2011 Energy Technology Awards Daviess [...]

By |2011-04-27T10:08:06-04:00April 28, 2011|

Performance Excellence connection project

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will provide tools to analyze resource decisions to improve school districts’ operational processes and free resources to invest in the work of Senate Bill 1 through the Performance Excellence Connection Project. The “Kentucky Best Practices” website is a component of the project, and it will enable school districts to share solutions to common operational [...]

By |2011-04-27T09:53:23-04:00April 28, 2011|

Breakfast week spirit contest winners announced

Three Kentucky school districts were recognized recently for their participation in a Spirit Contest hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education’s Division of School and Community Nutrition (SCN) to celebrate National School Breakfast Week. The Estill County, Owsley County and Warren County school districts were awarded plaques by Education Commissioner Terry Holliday at a ceremony held in the State Board [...]

By |2020-09-22T11:00:44-04:00April 28, 2011|

Institute projects target mathematics, science improvement

From the Prichard Committee Training from the Prichard Committee’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (CIPL) has turned mechanical engineer Michael Ekbundit into a champion for real-world science in the Bullitt County school district. Ekbundit had been an occasional guest speaker before going through the institute. This year, however, he is focusing his work and looking to see if his work [...]

By |2011-04-27T10:02:44-04:00April 28, 2011|

Five Kentucky schools named ‘Schools To Watch’

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 [...]

By |2011-04-25T11:35:07-04:00April 28, 2011|

Student artists honored for Green Art Contest

Contest inspires focus on environmental themes through art The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) recently honored the winning 2010 Green Art Contest high school artists. Awards were presented to six Kentucky high school juniors and seniors who created art using the contest themes of natural resources and environmental management. Students were encouraged to submit painting/print work, sculpture, pottery and [...]

By |2011-04-21T10:38:26-04:00April 28, 2011|

COPS Secure Our Schools grant program

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office has available funding under the COPS Secure Our Schools (SOS) 2011 grant program. Subject to final funding availability, approximately $14 million will be available under SOS to provide funding to law enforcement agencies to assist with the development of school safety resources and provide improved security at schools and on school grounds. Specifically, [...]

By |2011-05-18T14:07:52-04:00April 21, 2011|
Go to Top