The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) invites teachers, administrators, district staff, parents and other education stakeholders to submit questions for Commissioner Terry Holliday's second Twitter Town Hall Thursday, Jan. 19 from 4-5 p.m. ET. The Twitter Town Hall topics will be the 2012 General Assembly and KDE’s legislative agenda. Questions can be tweeted both before Jan. 19 and during the [...]
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holiday will conduct the next superintendents’ webcast on Dec. 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET. The webcast will include updates on the budget and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request. Those who have topics that should be included in this broadcast should e-mail them to Mary Ann Miller. The links for the broadcast [...]
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education, in partnership with NanoRacks, invites communities across the U.S. to participate in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Fourth Flight Opportunity – SSEP Mission 2 to the International Space Station (ISS). Each participating community will be provided all launch services to fly a real microgravity research mini-laboratory on ISS from September [...]
Cindy Bramble, a 5th-grade teacher at Second Street School (Frankfort Independent), has been awarded the Bruce Stone Educational Merit Award by the U.S. Tennis Association Southern Region. This award recognizes an individual who has developed an outstanding tennis program that provides leadership and inspiration in junior programs for schools, colleges, parks and playgrounds, and benefits the growth of tennis. Bramble [...]
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) is looking for a regional coordinator for the Kentucky NEED project. This is a full-time contractor position to coordinate regional energy education program and to provide teacher/school district support in central Kentucky. The position closes Nov. 30. Send cover letter and resume tomailto:jobs@need.org. For more information, contact Ashley Hoffman.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking qualified individuals to review mathematics and science partnerships applications. Partnerships involving science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics faculty from institutions of higher education and high needs schools/districts are eligible to apply for these funds. KDE anticipates funding approximately five applications. For this review, KDE is seeking people with an in-depth understanding of research-based [...]
A listserv dedicated to discussions about autism has been started for the benefit of parents, educators and therapists who are concerned with autism spectrum disorders. Those interested can find the subscription page at www.coe.uky.edu/lists/kylists.php.
The application deadline for the 2012-13 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships is Dec. 5. Placement opportunities are available in congressional offices and 15 executive branch agencies. The five fellowship areas offered for September 2012 through August 2013 are congressional; diplomacy, security and development; energy, environment and agriculture; health, education and human services; and Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship. [...]
Kentucky’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) begins Nov. 7 and provides financial assistance toward utility bills or the purchase of bulk heating sources such as propane, kerosene, wood, coal and other fuels. Schools can help spread the word about LIHEAP by sharing information in parent newsletters, backpack messages and through other means. For more information, contact Kate Haydon [...]
The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the Dr. Johnnie Grissom Award, which honors a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization for outstanding dedication to improving student achievement and for closing the achievement gap; and for the Joseph W. Kelly Award, which honors a businessperson who has offered outstanding leadership and service toward promoting school improvement and equity of [...]