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Daily Archives: October 10, 2013

KHS HistoryMobile available to visit schools

The Kentucky Historical Society’s HistoryMobile is available to visit elementary, middle and high schools in Kentucky. This full-sized tractor trailer contains an interactive exhibition called “Torn Within and Threatened Without: Kentuckians in the Civil War Era,” which uses personal recollections, authentic artifacts and touch-screen activities to teach critical thinking, literacy and college and career readiness. Student activities are tied to [...]

By |2013-10-10T08:49:25-04:00October 10, 2013|

Miller receives 2013 Kevin M. Noland Award

Kentucky Department of Education policy advisor Mary Ann Miller, pictured with Kevin Noland, was presented the Kevin M. Noland Award from the Kentucky Board of Education during its meeting in Frankfort, Ky.Photo by Amy Wallot, Oct. 8, 2013 At its meeting in Frankfort today, the Kentucky Board of Education awarded Mary Ann Miller, Policy Advisor for the Commissioner [...]

By |2013-10-10T15:17:03-04:00October 10, 2013|

Teacher selected to participate in national education summit

Dixie Heights High School (Kenton County) English teacher Kris Gillis was selected to participate in the three-day 2013 NBC News Education Nation Summit at the New York Public Library. This year’s event focused on what it takes to get a student through the public education system, ready for success in college, career and his or her community. The cornerstone of [...]

By |2020-10-30T10:07:21-04:00October 10, 2013|

Semifinalists named for 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Ten outstanding teachers from across the state — three elementary, three middle and four high school teachers — are semifinalists for the 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award. Winners of the Elementary, Middle and High School Teacher of the Year awards, in addition to the overall 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced at a ceremony in [...]

By |2013-10-09T11:57:10-04:00October 10, 2013|

STEM meeting in Louisville

A STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Consortium meeting will be held Oct. 17 in Louisville. This meeting, open to the public, will feature discussions of issues related to the development and delivery of accessible curricular content in the STEM areas of the Core Curriculum. The discussion panel will include some of the leading experts on STEM access from around [...]

By |2013-10-09T12:16:41-04:00October 10, 2013|

2013 Kentucky Teacher of the Year bids farewell after ‘defining, incredible year’

Kristal Doolin In my first article last year, I used the word “surreal” more than once to describe being named 2013 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. In the closing statements of that article I said, “I cannot wait to meet and learn from other dedicated educators here in Kentucky and across the nation. “Surreal” can hardly describe it.” [...]

By |2013-11-25T13:39:36-05:00October 10, 2013|

Read Across America grant winners

Read Across America grants for 2013-14 have been awarded to 11 local Kentucky Education Association chapters as well as four student program chapters. The recipients were selected by KEA’s Read Across America Grants Committee from a pool of applicants that submitted proposals. The grant winners (and the amounts of their grants) are: KEA local associations Adair County Education Association ($200) [...]

By |2013-10-09T10:47:25-04:00October 10, 2013|

Number of students taking AP tests up; scores higher

More Kentucky students are taking Advanced Placement (AP) tests and scoring higher according to data released from the College Board. Since 2008, the number of Kentucky public high school students taking AP examinations has nearly doubled and the number of tests with a qualifying score of 3, 4, or 5, has increased by 100 percent. The most exams were given [...]

By |2013-10-10T08:50:30-04:00October 10, 2013|

GreenPal business scholarship

GreenPal has established a Small Business Scholarship is to assist a motivated, driven student and future business leader. High school seniors or college freshmen and sophomores currently running a small business while attending college, or those who have a small business idea to start while planning to attend college, may apply. The deadline to apply is Feb. 28, 2014, and [...]

By |2013-10-10T08:51:30-04:00October 10, 2013|

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