Monthly Archives: March 2013

Appropriate Use of School Food Services Funds

The Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition, is addressing two ongoing concerns about the appropriate use of Food Service funds (MUNIS, Fund 51) by a school district. The first area of concern is the payment of equipment for new facilities, or renovation of facilities, from food service funds.  All food service funds are federal funds, which [...]

By |2013-03-27T12:53:33-04:00March 28, 2013|

Asian Studies Symposium

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Asia Center at the University of Kentucky is hosting a symposium focused on incorporating Asian Studies into K-12, postsecondary, and community-based education. Learning and Teaching About Asia will be held at the William T. Young library on the UK campus on April 13 from 10-4:30 p.m. ET. Workshops are free and open to [...]

By |2013-03-27T12:45:12-04:00March 28, 2013|

2013 Project Lead the Way (PLTW) RFA Awards announced

The Kentucky Department of Education is pleased to announce completion of the review process for the 2013 PLTW RFAs. Award listings can be found on the KDE Competitive Grant Awards page. Awards are contingent on available funding and districts/schools meeting programmatic and budgetary requirements. For budget-related questions please contact leaann.lewis@education.ky.gov.  For questions related to the application process or for copies [...]

By |2013-03-27T12:30:10-04:00March 28, 2013|

Next Generation Academies for Arts Integration: World Languages and the Arts

For the third consecutive summer KDE is partnering with The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts to offer Next Generation Academies for the Integration of Arts and World Languages. June 17-21 Integrating the Arts and World Languages Languages: Spanish and Japanese Location: Jesse Stewart Elementary School, Madisonville June 24-28 Integrating the Arts and World Languages Languages: Spanish and French Location: [...]

By |2013-03-27T12:38:53-04:00March 28, 2013|

Call for History/Social Studies Proposals

A call for proposals is currently underway for educator presentations at the 2013 Kentucky History Education Conference, which will be held on Thursday, July 11 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. This year’s conference will be based around the 2013-14 National History Day theme: Rights and Responsibilities in History. Any educator who may use innovative [...]

By |2013-03-27T12:42:02-04:00March 28, 2013|

Voting slogan contest winners announced

Three middle school students were voted by the public as having coined the best slogans to promote voting in Kentucky. Kassidy Kobb, a sixth-grade home school student in Muhlenberg County, submitted the winning slogan, “Make a choice. Use your voice. Vote!” For her first-place finish, Kobb will receive a $1,000 cash prize, which will be presented to her at the [...]

By |2013-03-27T12:25:47-04:00March 28, 2013|

Kentucky Green Ribbon School winners announced

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) cited three public schools today for their efforts with the environment, health and education by naming them 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon Schools. The winners are: Locust Trace AgriScience Farm, Fayette County Cane Run Elementary, Jefferson County Northern Elementary, Scott County The schools will be recognized and presented with the 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon School [...]

By |2013-03-27T09:21:18-04:00March 28, 2013|
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