The Coalition for Community Schools has identified six keys to community engagement that should serve as a guide for school leaders when engaging school families. They are: Know where you’re going. Create a vision of what your school should look like and develop a plan for how to get there. Begin by seeking input from school staff, families, partners and [...]
Last year, the first competition was held for the National History Bee, sponsored by the History Channel and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The competition is a three-stage event consisting of a writing performance, buzzer competition and national championship. According to Eric Huff, director of operations for National History Bee, Kentucky had the lowest number of participants nationally in the competition last [...]
The next superintendents’ webcast is scheduled for Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to noon ET. The topics will include Program Reviews, assessment, ASSIST and the Gallup Student Poll, which is a survey designed to capture youth voice in the national dialogue surrounding student performance and success. Those wanting other topics addressed should send them to Mary Ann Miller. As is [...]
Teachers can now register students for the fall Stock Market Game programs/competitions. A few changes have been made to the programs this school year. They include Take Stock in Kentucky only being open to elementary and middle school students. The 10-week Stock Market Game and Year Long programs, however, are open to all grade levels. The Year-Long SMG fee is [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) scholarly research fellowship program encourages and promotes research on all aspects of Kentucky history. Fellowships are designed to assist researchers with travel and living expenses while using the KHS research collections. All applications are peer-reviewed by a panel of leading historians. Awards are based on the significance of the proposed research and on the anticipated [...]
Overall results from the 2012 administration of the ACT to Kentucky’s public school juniors and public school graduates show improvements in all subject areas.