Comics in class? Teachers at Let’s TALK conference learn to use graphic novels to get students reading
Teachers say graphic novels help engage and challenge readers of all levels, and also provide a natural transition to writing.
Program launches younger students into STEM
Two Kentucky elementary schools participated in a pilot of a new STEM-based elementary school curriculum from Project Lead the Way.
Different paths for the same goal
Making differentiated instruction work is critical to student success, teachers agree.
Star shines bright as Blue Ribbon School
Small school finds ways to collaborate, provide appropriate interventions and prepare students for success.
Pulaski County ATC adds Natural Gas Pipeline Technician Program to its offerings
The new program is the first of its kind in the state’s secondary education sector, and the most comprehensive program at the high school level in the country.
Education fares well in budget, several education bills also enacted
The 2014 General Assembly has finished its work with 1,486 bills considered with 145 bills and resolutions enacted, including several related to education.
National Bike (or walk) to School Day
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov The morning of May 7was about 70 degrees, sunny and an absolutely gorgeous day to walk to school for National Bike to School Day. Most of the students I saw at Northside Elementary School (Woodford County) had chosen to walk. But later in the week Southside Elementary was having a bike-only event. The students who lived [...]
Mann makes education enriching with a civic-minded approach
Students at Blue Ribbon School learn how to give back and grow as leaders.
Teachers hope camp experience pays off in the classroom
Space camp participants say students will benefit from teamwork and excitement in the classroom.
Students get their tech on at STLP State Championship
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov More than 5,000 students filled the Lexington Convention Center April 22 for the Student Technology Leadership Program’s annual state championship. The day was packed with competitions involving coding challenges, robotics design and programming, entrepreneurial tech startup business plans, networking challenges, aviation technology, digital game and app design challenges It's always fun for me to watch students working [...]