The annual Kentucky History Education Conference for K-12 teachers will be held at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort July 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year’s topic is “Leadership and Legacy in History.” Concurrent sessions on primary source activities, classroom applications and instructional strategies also will be offered by teacher peers. The cost [...]
The 2014 Bluegrass Indo-American Civic Society (BIACS) will be awarding at least 15 one-time scholarships of $1,000 each. This scholarship is for graduating seniors. This year at least three scholarships are totally merit based, and the remaining are merit with need based. Students complete the online application by visiting www.biacs.org. Instructions are on the website. Applications are due by April 1. For [...]
The fourth annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration week will be March 17-21 and will be marked by a number of activities and announcements. See flyer here. The week chosen for this event coincides with other literacy related activities that may help inspire participation. February is African-American Read-In month, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, and March includes Read across [...]
Please be advised that the Kentucky Department of Education has revised its Consolidated Compliance Plan for Non-Discrimination. The revised plan has been posted on the Legal and Legislative Services page on KDE’s website and includes a Discrimination Complaint Form that can be filled out by anyone alleging discrimination against KDE staff and/or KDE program areas.