Ballard County school nurses help health department give COVID-19 shots
Two nurses from the Ballard County school district are helping the local health department administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
Bill to greatly expand early literacy education unanimously passes Senate committee
A bill to expand early literacy education efforts statewide passed the Senate education committee, which would incorporate existing Read To Achieve efforts.
Kentucky superintendents get details of new guidance on school operation, federal funding during webcast
The KDE has released new guidance on operating schools after staff have been vaccinated, use of new federal funding and managing student promotion and retention.
Free graduate course on literacy for elementary teachers
Elementary teachers can apply by March 31 for the free year-long graduate-level Kentucky Reading Project (KRP) course for 2021-2022.
KET posting social studies video lessons monthly
Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is offering a new series of online videos to complement the current session of the General Assembly.
Louisville Zoo asking students to make art, instruments out of trash
The Louisville Zoo is holding its annual recycled art contest – dubbed “Trashformation” – online this year.
Soup for the Soul wins Kentucky Board of Education’s 2020 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award
Soup for the Soul, a nonprofit group feeding families in Murray, is the winner of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) 2020 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award.
Black History Month lessons from KET
Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is offering videos and other materials to help teachers incorporate Kentucky studies into Black History Month lessons.
KDE’s new Preschool Coordinator Advisory Group kicks off by setting priorities
The Preschool Coordinator Advisory Group met for the first time on Jan. 28, electing officers and setting its discussion priorities.
Four Kentucky schools get award for healthy family engagement
Four Kentucky public schools, already among the state’s 45 winners of the America’s Healthiest Schools designation by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, have won the additional honor of the first-ever Family Engagement Distinction presented by Kohl’s Healthy at Home.