Daily Archives: April 24, 2014

Input sought on application for federal waiver extension

The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking feedback on its request for a one-year extension of a federal waiver granting the state flexibility under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 – reauthorized in 2001 as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The waiver, first granted in 2012, allows the state flexibility in determining Adequate Yearly Progress, [...]

By |2014-04-24T11:11:55-04:00April 24, 2014|

KSBA event to include training on superintendent evaluations, actions of 2014 General Assembly

The Kentucky School Boards Association’s (KSBA) eighth annual Federal and State Law Update conference is adding a feature to enable board members to earn specific credit hours under the Kentucky Board of Education’s new regulation on board training. The conference, May 8-9 at Lexington’s Embassy Suites Hotel, will have several firsts, along with the standard updates on federal and state [...]

By |2014-04-22T09:35:31-04:00April 24, 2014|

Resource available to assist schools in building parent engagement

The U.S. Department of Education has released a framework for schools and their broader communities to use in order to build parent and community engagement. The Dual Capacity framework is a process used to teach staff to effectively engage parents and for parents to work successfully with the schools to increase student achievement. The framework provides a model that schools and districts [...]

By |2014-04-22T14:46:25-04:00April 24, 2014|

Professional Growth and Effectiveness System featured on KET

The next edition of Education Matters, hosted by Bill Goodman, explores how the new statewide Professional Growth and Effectiveness System helps Kentucky teachers improve their professional practices. The program airs Monday, April 28, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on KET. The program includes visits to Marshall and Boone county school districts to see how schools are implementing the new [...]

By |2014-04-22T14:38:39-04:00April 24, 2014|

Presenters sought for Kentucky School Boards Association Institute

The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is seeking presenters for a limited number of workshops for the Saturday, July 12, portion of this year's Summer Leadership Institute. Sessions last 75 minutes. Proposals should identify the target audiences of new or veteran board members and/or administrators. For an application to present, click here. All submissions must be received by May 9. [...]

By |2014-04-22T14:49:11-04:00April 24, 2014|

The Fund for Transforming Education makes grant money available to Kentucky educators

The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky (The Fund) has announced the Innovation Fund that will provide grants to teachers, administrators and others to encourage innovation in education.Photo by Amy Wallot, Dec. 20, 2013 The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky has announced a new initiative to help Kentucky educators create a culture of innovation in the Commonwealth. The [...]

By |2014-04-23T15:23:01-04:00April 24, 2014|

Joseph W. Kelly Award nominations sought

The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the 13th annual Joseph W. Kelly Award. This award will be given to a businessperson who has offered outstanding leadership and service toward promoting school improvement and equity of educational opportunity for all Kentucky children. Because nominations may come from both organizations and individuals, additional copies of the form may be [...]

By |2014-04-22T15:20:23-04:00April 24, 2014|

KDE seeks social studies experts to assist drafting new standards

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) extends an invitation to social studies experts across the state to provide support in drafting the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards for Social Studies. Plans for standards development call for a draft to be presented to the Kentucky Board of Education in the fall of 2014. At this time, KDE anticipates the need for [...]

By |2014-04-22T14:06:38-04:00April 24, 2014|

Kentucky school named Green Ribbon winner

Wellington Elementary School in Fayette County is a recipient of the 2014 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award. Acting Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Mike Boots and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made the announcement in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. In all, 48 schools were honored for their exemplary efforts to [...]

By |2014-04-23T11:06:57-04:00April 24, 2014|
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