Jefferson County elementary students learning to Bloom through mindfulness
Cindy Plappert is a 20-year educator, the last 10 years being at Bloom Elementary. It was at Bloom where she began to implement mindfulness strategies, including calming breaths and periods of reflection, in her classroom because she noticed that some of her 3rd-grade students were struggling with anxiety.
Data points to Kentucky’s student outcomes crisis
Statistics that look into postsecondary outcomes for Kentucky students indicate that the number of students who are achieving success in postsecondary education isn’t what it should be.
Western Hills junior creating Moore Goodness
Olivia Moore, a junior at Western Hills High School in Franklin County, founded Moore Goodness for her supervised agricultural experience.
District presents a united front to battle bullying
Montgomery County schools are implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program across the entire district.
K4C Construction Days draws about 3,000 students from across Kentucky
Students visited exhibitors that ranged from construction professionals to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and different colleges to talk about their next steps after graduation.
A vocabulary based solution for all learners
Former Boone and Oldham County teacher Molly Greer shares how she used functional vocabulary boards to help her students become more verbal.
Student work: How to get the results you want and know it
Since 2009, the Literacy Design Collaborative has been partnering with Kentucky teachers to create rigorous, authentic to the discipline, writing-in-response to reading assignments.
Using social media to lift other teachers up
Teachers should be supporting other teachers; not competing against one another or trying to outdo the person in the classroom down the hall. We should be sharing our ideas, celebrating one another’s successes and trying to lift one another up when we are down.
Early Literacy: Beyond bells and whistles
Early literacy is a crucial step in overcoming learning gaps and propelling students toward proficiency. From pre-K to kindergarten, families and schools are on...
Declaring war on Novice performance
More than 60,000 of Kentucky’s elementary and middle school students and nearly 1-in-4 of Kentucky’s high school students are in that state of academic emergency. It is an incredibly dangerous place for our children to be.
In education, preparing students for the current and future workforce is key
In the nearly two years that I have had the honor of serving as Kentucky’s commissioner of education, I have made students’ preparation for success in the workforce a top priority.
Comments from Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown on Gov. Beshear’s budget address
Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown offered the following comments following Gov. Andy Beshear's first budget address on Tuesday evening.
TAC meets in Frankfort to discuss Impact Kentucky, GoTeachKY
Representatives from the Kentucky Department of Education met with the Teacher’s Advisory Council to highlight KDE initiatives.
Seven KDE employees named recipients of the 2019-2020 Stilwell Award
KDE employees selected as recipients of the Stilwell Award for their dedication and support of education technology.
Input sought on proposed waiver to allow carryover funds to be spent on school...
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public comment on its request for a waiver (called a Tydings waiver) to use carryover federal funds rather than returning them to the federal government.
SURVEY: KBE seeks feedback in search for next commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education is inviting residents and stakeholders to take a community survey on the qualities they would like to see in the state’s next education commissioner.
KACTE Entrepreneurship Event winners announced
The winners of the ninth annual Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education (KACTE) Entrepreneurship Event have been announced.
WKU awarded $1.1M federal grant for special education
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education has awarded Western Kentucky University a $1.1 million grant to address the ongoing national, state and regional shortage of personnel certified to serve K-12 students with high-intensity needs.
Judges needed for National History Day competitions
The Kentucky Historical Society is seeking judges for its National History Day in Kentucky regional and state contests. Regional contests will take place March 13-28 at five colleges and universities across the state, and the state contest will be April 25 in Lexington.
American Society of Human Genetics sponsoring student essay contest
The American Society of Human Genetics invites students to enter its 2020 DNA Day Essay Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12 and asks them to examine, question and reflect on important concepts in genetics.
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education to hold conference
The Kentucky Association for Gifted Education will hold its annual conference Feb. 24-25 at the Lexington Marriott Griffin Gate Resort.
