Daily Archives: July 2, 2015

Kentuckians strongly support current academic standards

Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday announces the Kentucky Core Academic Standards Challenge in August 2014 during a press conference at Woodford County High School.Photo by Amy Wallot, Aug. 25, 2014 Kentuckians overwhelmingly support the state’s current academic standards in English/language arts and mathematics according to data from the Kentucky Core Academic Standards Challenge that the Kentucky Department of [...]

By |2019-01-09T14:30:41-05:00July 2, 2015|

NASSP grants to support principal leadership programs

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is launching the Principals Path to Leadership grant program to fund current principal pipeline growth. The purpose of the grant will be to increase the capacity and impact of existing programs over the next three years with an eye toward long-term sustainability. As part of this program, a select number of school [...]

By |2021-01-22T10:53:21-05:00July 2, 2015|

Sanctuary hosting environmental education workshop

Kentucky State University, the Life Adventure Center at Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kentucky Environmental Education Council will offer a Project Learning Tree K-8 curriculum workshop focusing on outdoor and wildlife-related activities July 8 at Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary near Frankfort. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The registration fee is $15, which includes lunch. Click [...]

By |2015-07-01T15:00:23-04:00July 2, 2015|

Superintendent’s Spotlight: Carl Potter, Elliott County

Carl Potter Great things are happening in the Elliott County school district! Student achievement and meeting the needs of all students continue to be the primary goals. The district saw a great turnaround in that effort in the release of the 2014 School Report Card. Four of five schools were designated by the Kentucky Department of Education as being [...]

By |2015-07-23T16:08:55-04:00July 2, 2015|

SNAP training session to be offered in Lebanon

The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) will offer a SNAP (Student Numeracy Assessment Progressions) training session July 20-21 in Lebanon. The two-day course for K-2 teachers, teaching assistants and parent volunteers is an introduction to the assessment and advancement of early learning of numbers and arithmetic. The registration fee is $200; the registration deadline is July 10. Click here for [...]

By |2015-07-01T15:02:13-04:00July 2, 2015|
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