Announcements

NGSS second, final public draft to be released

Achieve announced last week that the second and final public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be released the first week of January. Achieve encourages all interested parties to review the draft when it is released and provide feedback. The NGSS will be completed in March 2013. To read the announcement, click here. NSTA encourages science educators [...]

By |2020-09-22T09:23:36-04:00December 13, 2012|

Arts survey for principals

South Arts, a regional arts organization that serves nine states in the southeastern U.S., is working in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Arts Council to conduct a research project that seeks to quantify access to and quality of arts education offered at K-12 public schools throughout the South Arts region, including Kentucky. This research is [...]

By |2012-12-06T12:01:57-05:00December 6, 2012|

KSBA seeks executive director

The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is seeking a leader who is a creative, strategic thinker with exceptional communication, analytical and entrepreneurial skills. KSBA is a nonprofit association serving 174 elementary and secondary public boards of education in Kentucky. KSBA’s membership consists of 100 percent of the public boards of education in Kentucky and provides a wide range of programs [...]

By |2012-12-06T11:58:32-05:00December 6, 2012|

NEED seeking visit recommendations

The Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, is seeking site visit recommendations for the 2013 High-Performance Sustainable School Buildings Workshop. Both new and renovated Kentucky K-12 school buildings that feature high-performance design criteria and innovative energy-efficient building technologies are eligible. The workshop date has not been set; however, [...]

By |2012-11-28T11:53:36-05:00November 29, 2012|

Postsecondary council awards $895,000 to improve educator quality

For the 11th consecutive year, the Council on Postsecondary Education awarded federal grant funds to improve P-12 educator quality through professional development programs. The Improving Educator Quality (IEQ) grants, totaling $895,000, were awarded to four lead institutions, including Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University and University of Kentucky. Included in the proposals are partnerships with the University [...]

By |2012-11-21T11:45:06-05:00November 22, 2012|

Museum Row on Main: Teacher Appreciation Weekend

In celebration of American Education Week, the Frazier History Museum is teaming up with other attractions in downtown Louisville’s Museum Row district to honor educators. All teachers receive free admission for themselves and one guest at the following locations on Nov. 17 and 18: Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Science Center, KentuckyShow!, Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory and Muhammad Ali Center. [...]

By |2012-11-14T08:56:22-05:00November 15, 2012|

KHS artifact featured in Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

A pocket watch that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln, now in the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) collections, is featured in Steven Spielberg’s newest film. Lincoln opens nationwide Friday, Nov. 16. KHS was contacted in May by Ben Burtt, an Academy Award-winning sound designer working on the film. The sound team was dedicated to incorporating as many historically accurate sounds as [...]

By |2020-11-10T15:23:09-05:00November 15, 2012|

CSH and Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Recognition of Districts

The Kentucky Department of Education’s Coordinated School Health team congratulates representatives from three school districts for their recent achievement with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Individual school representatives from Fayette, Madison and Wayne county school districts were recognized on Oct. 20-22, in Little Rock, Ark. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation held its annual Healthy Schools Program Forum to [...]

By |2012-11-08T12:10:24-05:00November 8, 2012|

Kentucky college planning site has updated look, navigation

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), like the Kentucky Department of Education, has redesigned its website. The website is arranged for visitors to navigate by audience or by topic. The enhanced site provides students, parents and others information they need to successfully navigate career exploration, college preparation and financial aid processes. KHEAA staff spent a year designing, programming and decreasing [...]

By |2012-10-31T11:33:55-04:00November 1, 2012|

Common Core State Standards: more information

As schools across the country move toward implementing the Common Core State Standards, a number of national organizations, including the Council of the Great City Schools and the National Parent Teacher Association, have been producing written materials and creating video and audio segments — in multiple languages — designed to explain the standards to parents in clear, jargon-free terms. A [...]

By |2012-10-31T11:37:00-04:00November 1, 2012|
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