Applications Sought for KY LEADS Academy Cohort 3
The Kentucky Department Education (KDE) is seeking applications for the third cohort of the Kentucky Leading, Educating, Advocating for Directors of Special Education (LEADS) Academy.
OVEC selects Jason Adkins as its next Chief Executive Officer
At its March 2022 meeting, the OVEC Board of Directors approved a contract with Jason Adkins to succeed Dr. Mooneyhan on October 1.
Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance offering free afterschool STEM education programs
The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) is taking steps to improve the quality of the future workforce in Kentucky for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and computer science careers by offering the online learning platform Learning Blade to afterschool and summer enrichment programs across Kentucky free of charge.
KDE offering technical assistance session for L3 work
The Kentucky Department of Education will host a virtual technical assistance session open to vendors whose mission is to provide design, consulting and policy services to local education agencies (school districts) to assist them in making transformational change.
58 Kentucky schools selected for learning network to build capacity for family engagement
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, through its Kentucky Collaborative for Families and Schools, has selected 58 Kentucky schools to participate in a peer learning group to increase family engagement as a primary strategy to improve student outcomes in learning.
KDE sharing links to rights of students, national motto legislation
Pursuant to KRS 158.186, before Sept. 15 of each year the commissioner of education must distribute copies of KRS 158.183, which details the “rights of students,” and KRS 158.195, which requires each public elementary and secondary school to “display the national motto” of the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau invites educators to join Statistics in Schools Ambassador Program
The U.S. Census Bureau is inviting K-12 educators to become an ambassador for its Statistics in Schools (SIS) program, a free education program with activities created by teachers, for teachers, that leverage census data to create engaging and easily downloadable classroom activities for students.
Morehead State University launches scholarship for Appalachian new teacher candidates
Morehead State University’s (MSU’s) Volgenau College of Education announced a new scholarship program, the Appalachian Future Educators (AFE) Scholars Program, for new teacher candidates from Appalachian counties.
SESC announces new learning loss initiative
The Southeast South-Central Educational Cooperative (SESC) announced a new initiative to address student learning loss that may have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
KASC offering formative assessment online course
KASC is expanding its online course offerings to include “Assessment of Learning.”