In coming weeks, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will be applying to the U.S. Department of Education for a School Improvement Grant (SIG). These grants, authorized under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, are made to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) which, in turn, make competitive sub-grants to Local Education Agencies [...]
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) has extended the public review of the draft high school arts standards until Oct. 28. Those interested are asked to take a few minutes to review the standards in respective discipline, regardless of the grade level you teach. Go to http://nccas.wikispaces.com/ to access the draft standards surveys.
The Frazier History Museum is teaming up with other museums on or near downtown Louisville to honor educators with a Teacher Appreciation Day, set for Nov. 9. All K-12 teachers will receive free admission for themselves and one guest to the following locations: Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Science Center, Muhammad Ali Center, Sons of the American Revolution, Kentucky Museum of [...]
A STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Consortium meeting will be held Oct. 17 in Louisville. This meeting, open to the public, will feature discussions of issues related to the development and delivery of accessible curricular content in the STEM areas of the Core Curriculum. The discussion panel will include some of the leading experts on STEM access from around [...]
Read Across America grants for 2013-14 have been awarded to 11 local Kentucky Education Association chapters as well as four student program chapters. The recipients were selected by KEA’s Read Across America Grants Committee from a pool of applicants that submitted proposals. The grant winners (and the amounts of their grants) are: KEA local associations Adair County Education Association ($200) [...]
Ten Kentucky public schools have been recognized for the teaching conditions, school safety and student achievement in their buildings.
The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Education Program invites teachers and their students to take a field trip to the world’s largest purebred livestock show. Students will have up-close experiences with many kinds of farm animals and they’ll learn about the importance of agriculture in our daily lives. There are opportunities to see different animal species on different days – [...]
The Kentucky Center for School Safety has partnered with the Kentucky Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group to provide Question, Persuade & Refer Training (QPR) that is being implemented as a state model for suicide prevention. This model teaches to recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs associated with depression, [...]
VSA Kentucky, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, is offering funding awards of $1250 for up to 30 schools throughout Kentucky in inclusionary, hands-on arts projects through the Arts Inclusion Program. This arts in education program is VSAKY’s largest offering in every Congressional District in Kentucky and consists of artist residencies (using artists from the adjudicated VSA Kentucky [...]
The Kentucky Book Fair, Inc. invites you to apply for a library travel grant provided by Graviss’ McDonald’s and proceeds from the 2012 Kentucky Book Fair. The grant is established to help finance travel for school and public library groups to Children’s Day on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at the Frankfort Convention Center. Minimum grants will be $250 and maximum [...]