Rachel Rice of Bryan Station High School (Fayette County) has been named the 2015 School Psychologist of the Year by the Kentucky Association for Psychology in the Schools. Rice, who will be the state nominee for the national school psychologist of the year award, also received a Best Practices Award at October’s state conference in Louisville. “Being a school psychologist [...]
Ashland Inc. and the Kentucky Department of Education announced the 2016 Teachers of the Year winners today at a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.
We’ve spent our careers advocating for our students and now it’s time to advocate for our profession and ourselves. We can impact, influence and change the public narrative around public education.
John Lucas' automotive technology classes at the Lee County Area Technology Center are geared toward helping students problem solve issues in a way that prepares them for a career in the automotive technician industry.
Eight teachers from across the state will spend this school year working part-time in the classroom and part-time being leaders in their profession.
Three Fayette County Public School teachers will be honored at the Kentucky Science Teachers Association’s annual conference Nov. 6 as winners of the 2015 Science Teacher of the Year awards.
Sarah Reed, Kentucky's 2015 Teacher of the Year, says teachers' voices matter -- both in the classroom and in shaping public policy.
Nominations are being accepted for the Martin Luther King Jr. Citizenship Award. Entries also are being accepted for the essay, artwork and poetry contests for the King Award, which is presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission. The citizenship award is given to an individual who embodies the spirit and energy of the late civil rights leader. The [...]
The Office of the Secretary of State’s 2015-16 Essay and Slogan Contest is now open to students. The contest helps students tangibly interact with the concepts associated with government and democracy while they garner recognition and compete for prizes. The slogan contest is open to students in grades 6-8; the essay contest is for students in grades 9-12. Cash prizes [...]
Entries are being accepted for the National Family Partnership’s National Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest, which is held to prevent drug use and educate youth in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31. Students and families can decorate their home’s front door, mailbox or fence or schools can decorate their campus with a double-looped red ribbon and the theme, “Respect [...]