KET offers training for trainers on suicide prevention
Free training from Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is available to help school personnel fulfill a state requirement.
Kentucky superintendents share school reopening advice, get revised metric for holding in-person classes
Participants in the Kentucky Department of Education’s Sept. 29 Special Superintendents’ Webcast heard from leaders of four school districts on how reopening to in-person instruction amid the pandemic has gone so far, and from state officials about updates to the color-coded metric used to determine whether to hold in-person classes.
Kentucky students’ experiment heading for International Space Station
A science experiment designed in part by two students from Fayette County Public Schools will blast off for the International Space Station on Oct. 1.
Louisville Zoo offers new online programs for children, school groups
The Louisville Zoo is offering a new digital outreach for children, schools and families: Virtual Animal Adventures, through its Zoo Live! program.
Information, applications coming soon for Governor’s School for the Arts
Applications will open soon for the summer 2021 session of the Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA), and the first virtual information session on how to apply will be at 4:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 1.
T-shirt contest can bring prizes for student, class while feeding the hungry
A T-shirt design contest for children ages 12 and under can help fight hunger, as every entry will trigger a $20 donation from the Spartan Kids Foundation to contest sponsor Blessings in a Backpack.
TVA offers STEM grants in some Kentucky counties
Schools in 19 southwestern Kentucky counties are eligible for grants of up to $5,000 from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Applications for the TVA STEM Classroom Grant Program are open until Oct. 16.
Kentucky superintendents get KDE budget news, update on COVID-19 reporting
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has submitted a draft proposal to the state outlining what services would be impacted and what challenges would result from a possible 8% budget cut.
Teach healthy habits during Safe Schools Week
“Healthy Habits, Shield Our Schools!” is the theme for this year’s Kentucky Safe Schools Week, Oct. 18-24.
Kentucky Historical Society offers online programs for students, teachers
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has launched several virtual education aids for K-12 students, the result of surveying about 200 Kentucky teachers over the summer.