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Department of Juvenile Justice seeking consultants

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking proposals for candidates for eight Title I regional transition consultants to develop a systematic and consistent process of implementing transition strategies. Consultants would visit residential youth development centers and day treatment programs to help ensure the successful transition of youth, coach staff in research-based transition practices and assist in implementing them. The submission [...]

By |2016-10-07T14:55:45-04:00October 6, 2016|

U.S. JCI Senate Foundation offers scholarships

The U.S. JCI Senate Foundation is offering $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The Kentucky JCI Senate is accepting applications from students who will enter college in fall 2017. Applications are reviewed by a panel of judges, and two top-ranked applications will be forwarded to [...]

By |2020-04-22T15:48:19-04:00October 6, 2016|

$2,500 scholarship available to would-be entrepreneurs

AdvertiseMint is offering a $2,500 scholarship for creative students who show entrepreneurial characteristics. The contest, which is open to students ages 18-25 who are enrolled in an accredited high school or college, requires students to create a video pitch for a company they would like to start. The entry deadline is Dec. 31. Click here for more information.

By |2016-09-21T14:22:58-04:00September 22, 2016|

KET opens new school video challenge, website

A new Kentucky Educational Television School Video Project (KETSVP) Challenge focuses on the 2016 election. Student-produced videos related to the election may be submitted. Suggested formats for videos include mock debates, a history of the election process, famous presidents, candidate biographies, an explanation of the electoral college, important election issues and student/teacher interviews. The challenge is open through Nov. 18, [...]

By |2020-09-23T09:35:22-04:00September 15, 2016|

McCracken librarian a candidate for ALA president

Terri Grief, the school librarian at McCracken County High School, is a candidate for the 2018-19 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA). An ALA member for 19 years, Grief served as the 2013-14 president of the American Association for School Librarians (AASL) and has been a member of ALA Council as the Kentucky chapter councilor (2003-05), AASL division councilor (2010-13), [...]

By |2016-09-09T08:15:41-04:00September 8, 2016|

Oldham teacher selected for Global Classrooms program

Lori Foster, a world language teacher at Oldham County High School, has been selected to participate in the 2016-17 program cycle of the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC), a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State administered by IREX. Foster is among 76 Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellows from 34 states [...]

By |2016-09-08T08:28:50-04:00September 8, 2016|

Kentucky Junior Historical Society welcoming new chapters

Registration is open for new chapters of the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS), a club-like program that can help teachers engage their students with Kentucky history. The KJHS program focuses on Kentucky history and offers a flexible format – after-school or curriculum-based – that can be tailored to the needs of schools and teachers. Teachers receive a handbook with activities [...]

By |2016-09-07T13:38:37-04:00September 8, 2016|

New global competency Listserv established

Keep up with all future announcements and news about global competency through a new Listserv for teachers and administrators who are in charge of global competency in their schools.

By |2016-08-29T12:06:15-04:00September 1, 2016|

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) publishes Kentucky Teacher to communicate directly with the state’s 40,000 public school teachers. The stories of this award-winning publication include news, perspectives, and practical, workable ideas for guiding students to higher levels of achievement.

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