Greenup County Schools was selected for a $14.9 million energy efficiency grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Renew America’s Schools program, which will support improvements in K–12 schools across the country.
The K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education in Taiwan established the International Exchange Window (IEW) platform in 2022. The IEW program is hoping to partner with schools in Kentucky to correspond with schools in Taiwan.
After spending 26 years as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in western Kentucky, Karen Solise is excited to take on a new role as superintendent of the Anchorage Independent School District in Jefferson County. Solise will take over July 1. She precedes Kelley Fern Ransdell, who is retiring after 10 years on the job. The district has one school that serves about 400 students in kindergarten through 8th grade.
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky has teamed up with the Kentucky State Police to develop resources to help keep kids safe online. They have created three free-of-charge tipsheets to aid teachers and families in their understanding of online safety.
A portable weather station to help pilots won Atherton High School students the Best Technical Project in Kentucky Award at the 2023 Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program state championship. The STLP championship was held on April 19 at Central Bank Center in Lexington.
Nominations are being accepted for public school educators and employees for the LifeChanger of the Year Program.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) recognized 67 talented and passionate educators during its meeting on June 7. The KBE honored educators who had received awards throughout the school year due to their talent and passion for professional growth and perfecting their craft.
A team of students from Ashland Middle School (Ashland Independent) will be heading to Philadelphia in June to present their prototype for a school safety device at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference.
Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School (Danville Independent) has partnered with the Heritage Area Strings Program (HASP) to create a free after-school program where students have the choice of learning how to play the violin, viola or cello.
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has announced the release of its Meaningful Diploma series.