The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released guidance on Dec. 18 on reopening schools for in-person instruction in January 2021, accompanying a new executive order by Gov. Andy Beshear.
BAVEL, Kentucky’s all-virtual public school, offers lessons for other districts now working to set up full-time online instruction due to COVID-19.
The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is offering free virtual design field trips to students nationwide. The hour-long program has separate sessions for students K-3 and grades 4-12.
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is taking applications for its redesigned master’s of advanced teacher education for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Kentucky students can join free virtual programs via Zoom on biology and natural history. Three programs are available, each recommended for different grade levels:
Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass asked Kentucky superintendents for feedback on proposals for reopening schools to in-person classes on Jan. 4.
Tyler Watts uses Post-it Notes to create colorful pop-culture pictures for the holidays. He has made them around Kentucky and gotten national media attention.
Two teachers for Fayette County Public Schools are among the 22 finalists nationwide for 2021 Teacher of the Year awards from the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
Michelle Hudson, orchestra and guitar director at Jessie Clark Middle School (Fayette County), is the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) 2021State Middle School Teacher of the Year.
KET Classroom is offering a new one-hour TV program for ages 3-8 to supplement learning at home.