A day with Terry Holliday
Education commissioner impressed with teachers, student engagement at Murray Independent schools
Kentucky leaps 20 spots in national education ranking
Kentucky’s ranking in an annual grading of all states on key education indicators rose dramatically this year, placing the state 14th in the nation for its work on academic standards, the teaching profession and many other variables related to public education. Each year, Education Week (a national publication that focuses on P-12 education) produces a special issue, “Quality Counts.” The [...]
January is school board member recognition month
The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is asking school districts and communities to thank and recognize the state’s 872 local board of education members during the January observance of School Board Recognition Month. "The month of January has become a time for Kentuckians --and, in fact, for people in many other states -- to offer their 'thank yous' to the [...]
Engineering Day at UK
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering will host its annual Engineers Day open house on Feb. 25 on the Lexington campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, or UK’s Extended Campus Program at Paducah from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST. Engineer’s Day is open to all elementary, middle and high school students and their parents and friends. [...]
Earthquake awareness resources, contest
Gov. Steve Beshear has signed a proclamation designating February as "Earthquake Awareness Month" in Kentucky. The "Earthquake Awareness and Great ShakeOut" instructional unit is a tool providing teachers with an opportunity to educate students and families on how to prepare, protect and recover from earthquakes. This instructional unit is free and available for download here. In conjunction with the school unit, [...]
StageLab offers drama PD
StageLab is offering a professional development session for teachers this Monday, Jan. 16 that will focus on the elements of drama and how they connect to the new English/language arts standards. The session, which is open drama teachers of all experience levels, will be in Louisville from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $100. Six hours of professional development credit are [...]
Nominations sought for KSCA’s School Counselor of the Year
The Kentucky School Counselor Association (KSCA) is accepting nominations for outstanding Elementary, Middle and High School Counselor of the Year. KSCA also is taking nominations for Principal of the Year. To complete an online nomination form, go to www.kyschoolcounselor.org.
Congressional leadership grants available
The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. The center, named for the late Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen, is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational organization devoted to the study of Congress and its leaders. Applications are due by March 1 for the annual selections, which are [...]
Murray Independent schools get an “Extra Holliday”
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday reported for duty yesterday at Murray Independent schools, where he spent the day visiting classrooms, lending a hand during bus duty and meeting with students, teachers and district leaders. The school district was the winner of the “Extra Holliday” item offered by the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA) during a silent auction at its [...]
Kentucky invited into national ACT Work Ready Communities Academy
Gov. Steve Beshear, along with the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB), announced recently that Kentucky is among the first states to be accepted into the national ACT Certified Work Ready Communities Academy. Membership in the academy will help Kentucky be a national leader in developing the local workforce skills necessary to meet current employer [...]