Kentucky, along with other states, has called for greater flexibility in implementing the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, and the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has responded. USED announced recently that President Barack Obama has approved the development of a waiver request process to enable states to ask for flexibility in implementing the requirements of [...]
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 [...]
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is accepting applications for its ninth annual Drive To Stay Alive teen driving academy Sept. 7 - 11 at KSP Headquarters in Frankfort. Drive to Stay Alive is an innovative program targeted directly at teenage drivers. Participants will spend four days learning potential life-saving skills including hands-on skills in actual motor vehicle situations combined with [...]
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) recently released draft model content frameworks for public review. The model content frameworks will identify the big ideas in the Common Core State Standards for each grade level and will help determine the focus for various PARCC assessments being developed by the 24-state consortium. The frameworks are being created [...]
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Louisville, Aug.29-30. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited, and online reservations are necessary. Those [...]