For 25 years, Kentucky has led the way in education technology
I am justifiably proud of how far Kentucky has come with education technology. We are a pioneer and national leader in both digital access and cloud computing.
Happy Black History Month!
Our African American students need us. They need every single one of us to validate them, hear their stories and show them compassion.
Black History Month is urgent reminder to close Kentucky’s achievement gaps
Every February, we celebrate Black History Month because of the efforts of a Berea College graduate, Carter G. Woodson. Woodson was a prominent African American scholar and historian who started his higher education career as a part-time student at Berea.
‘Windows and mirrors’: Kentucky’s 2020 TOY hopes to increase teacher racial diversity
Erin Ball, Kentucky’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, was introduced to the Kentucky Board of Education on Feb. 4. The following are her comments from the meeting.
Providing Equity in Education: A webinar opportunity with Damien Sweeney
One of our roles in schools is to provide equity and access to our students. A report by The Education Trust shows that minority students in Kentucky are not given fair access to rigorous educational programs in our schools.
Expanded early postsecondary opportunities: Articulated credit
Students can earn articulated college credit toward postsecondary studies within their career pathway while in high school – tuition free!
A vocabulary based solution for all learners
Former Boone and Oldham County teacher Molly Greer shares how she used functional vocabulary boards to help her students become more verbal.
Student work: How to get the results you want and know it
Since 2009, the Literacy Design Collaborative has been partnering with Kentucky teachers to create rigorous, authentic to the discipline, writing-in-response to reading assignments.
Using social media to lift other teachers up
Teachers should be supporting other teachers; not competing against one another or trying to outdo the person in the classroom down the hall. We should be sharing our ideas, celebrating one another’s successes and trying to lift one another up when we are down.
Eastern Kentucky University expands spring semester online dual credit
Eastern Kentucky University's Department of Applied Engineering and Technology will offer three online dual credit courses this spring for high school juniors and seniors.