Monthly Archives: September 2011

Nine named semifinalist for 2012 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Nine outstanding teachers from around the state – three elementary school teachers, three middle school teachers and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2012 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award, the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc. announced today. Winners of the Elementary, Middle and High School Teacher of the Year awards, as well as the [...]

By |2011-09-29T13:04:38-04:00September 29, 2011|

Beshear makes appointments to education boards, commissions

Gov. Steve Beshear recently made several appointments to school- and youth-related boards, commissions and panels. The governor appointed the following members to the Center for School Safety Board of Directors to serve for the remainder of the unexpired terms, which end July 27, 2012: James Evans Jr. of Beattyville is the superintendent of Lee County Board of Education. The appointment [...]

By |2011-09-29T11:55:10-04:00September 29, 2011|

Productivity Conference deadline

The registration process for the Nov. 10 Productivity Conference with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will open up to anyone outside of school districts, co-ops and associations on Oct.1. To guarantee a district has slots for its team, participants must register by Friday, Sept. 30. After that date, the registration will be open to all other interested parties and for [...]

By |2020-09-24T11:07:03-04:00September 29, 2011|

College readiness partnership announces selection of state leadership teams

Kentucky is one of seven states recently selected to participate in the College Readiness Partnership (CRP). The CRP is a collaborative effort between the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO). The partnership’s goal is to promote broad implementation of Common Core State [...]

By |2011-09-28T11:04:00-04:00September 29, 2011|

Curriculum materials for ‘The Horse’ exhibit

The American Museum of Natural History’s “The Horse” will be on exhibit at the Kentucky Horse Park Oct. 22, 2011, through Apr. 6, 2012. The comprehensive exhibit aims to educate classes on all aspects of the horse, from its biology to its impact on society. This exhibition is ideal for 3rd- through 12th-grade science teachers and directly correlates with much [...]

By |2011-09-28T10:22:44-04:00September 29, 2011|

Free personal finance and economics resources

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has free resources for personal finance teachers that are interactive, engaging resources. Resources include online courses on personal finance topics, such as responsible use of credit, credit reports, income and taxes, saving and budgeting, and the Federal Reserve System. Podcasts, interactive whiteboard applications and lesson plans also are available. Teachers may register as [...]

By |2020-09-23T10:55:34-04:00September 29, 2011|

First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2011 Fall Reading List

In an effort to increase youth readership, First Lady Jane Beshear announced her Top 10 Fall Reads as a part of the First Lady’s Reading Recommendations Initiative.  Beshear introduced the Reading Recommendations program in the summer of 2009 and issues reading lists four times per year.  2011 Fall Reading List It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, by Charles M. Schulz [...]

By |2011-09-28T13:04:16-04:00September 29, 2011|

2011 School Law Book supplement available

The 2011 School Law Book supplement is now available. The supplement includes state laws enacted by the 2011 Kentucky General Assembly and relevant annotations, and is an addendum to the 2010 Kentucky School Law Book. The supplement includes a new section entitled “Kentucky School Laws – Quick Reference” to aid in the search for statutes by subject. It also is [...]

By |2011-09-28T10:40:49-04:00September 29, 2011|

Health and wellness partners offer grant opportunities

Discovery Education and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation are challenging teachers to be involved in the fight against childhood obesity. The Find Your Balance Challenge brings grades K-5 teachers and students together to create an action plan that addresses energy balance needs in their school community. Designed to reward student teams for taking steps to achieve energy balance, the challenge’s [...]

By |2020-09-22T08:52:05-04:00September 29, 2011|

42.6 percent of schools meet NCLB goals

The Kentucky Department of Education today released data related to schools’ and districts’ status under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act; results of the Kentucky Core Content Tests (KCCT); college/career-readiness data and information about achievement gaps.

By |2019-06-14T13:59:31-04:00September 27, 2011|
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