The next PGES webcast is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. EST. This webcast will provide a pilot implementation review as well as focus on the new Educator Development Suite features and functionality to be available in late January. Frequently asked questions from the field also will be addressed during the webcast. The live webcast may be viewed [...]
A live webinar “Next-Gen World Language Learning” will be Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. EST with Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart, a learning advocacy firm, and author of Getting Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World. Vander Ark will discuss the findings of the recently published Next-Gen World Language Learning white paper. Other discussions will include: language [...]
The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program sends highly accomplished primary and secondary teachers from the U.S. abroad and brings international teachers to the U.S for a three to six month long program. The maximum award for the program covers program costs such as tuition, room and board, and transportation. Participants will receive a maintenance allowance designed to assist with the costs [...]
The Council for Exceptional Children Conference is hosting an open forum at the Galt House in Louisville on Nov. 25. Parents, children and families are invited to attend this forum to discuss topics related to services for exceptional children. Attendees will be encouraged to share views on important issues so the panel can appropriately advise the Kentucky Department of Education [...]
Nominations are currently being taken for the 2014 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year. All nominations must be submitted on the Gilder Lehrman website at: www.gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy. The History Teacher of the Year award alternates every other year between elementary and middle/high school teachers. Only middle school and high school teachers (grades 7-12) will be considered for the 2014 award. Nominators [...]
Twelve Kentucky public school districts have been selected for inclusion in the College Board’s 4th annual Advanced Placement (AP) District Honor Roll. The honor roll includes 477 public and private districts throughout the U.S. and Canada that increased access to Advanced Placement courses for a broader number of students while also maintaining or improving the rate at which their AP students earned [...]
The Kentucky Green Ribbon Schools (GRS) application for 2014 is now available on the Green Ribbon Schools webpage. Districts interested in applying must first submit a letter of intent. Superintendents should designate a representative from their district to e-mail the district’s intent to Sherri Craig (sherri.craig@education.ky.gov) by December 6, 2013. After submitting the letter of intent, participating schools should complete the KY GRS application available [...]
As authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Title IV, Part B, the Office of Next Generation Learners has posted a Request for Applications (RFA) for local school districts, community and faith-based organizations, as well as other qualifying private and governmental organizations to design and implement effective out-of-school programs that improve student achievement and social development. The 21st [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) and the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA) recently recognized communications staff, superintendents and other district personnel with the 2013 Outstanding Achievement in School Information Services (OASIS) Professional Development Awards. Four districts were honored with the KSBA Sweepstakes Award, which recognizes the highest scoring set of entries judged in this year’s OASIS program. They [...]
The Kentucky Center for Education Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) has released, for district review, the 2013 High School Feedback Report on College Going and Success. These reports are produced for all public high schools that graduated at least 10 students in the 2011-12 school year. KCEWS is providing access to an advanced copy for you to review, but the information remains [...]