The eCybermission web-based STEM competition is seeking more than 2,000 virtual judges to evaluate entries from the nearly 28,000 students enrolled in the competition. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, the competition involves teams of students in grades 6-9 are submitting entries in which they propose a solution to a real problem in their community. Volunteers will independently evaluate and score [...]
Incoming high school freshmen from Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Owen and Trimble Counties now have a groundbreaking choice about where to go to high school. The superintendents of the five school districts announced this week they are opening Kentucky’s first regional career academy so their students can pursue competitive advantage for the Golden Triangle region’s highest-demand, highest-wage jobs. iLEAD Academy, located [...]
The Rochester Reform Trail, a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for K-12 teachers, will host two week-long workshops in July exploring the antebellum reform movement at the College at Brockport, State University of New York, in Brockport, New York. Landmark visits held during the workshops July 19-25 and July 26-Aug. 1 will [...]
“As Many Exceptions As Rules” is a free online resource in which exceptions to natural and biological rules and stories of adaptation and diversity are used to illustrate and reinforce the core concepts of biology. Posted weekly by Mark Lasbury of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the IUPUI School of Education, each story includes pertinent vocabulary with etymology, [...]
The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute (UKCI) is offering its 2015 Summer China Trips for high school students and education decision-makers in June. The trip for students is a 14-day study tour June 8-21, while the trip for educators is an 11-day education trip June 20-30. Participants’ expenses within China will be paid by UKCI, while are responsible for round-trip [...]
John Millay The Meade County school district has 5,100 students whose academic coursework, extracurricular activities and athletic programs reflect a belief in providing a quality educational experience for all students, preschool through grade 12. "We Care" defines the vision of Meade County. The staff strives to provide a top-notch educational experience each day while building relationships with students [...]