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Emancipation study bus trip still has openings

There are still a few spots currently available for an upcoming field study bus trip, “Emancipation in Kentucky: A Key Turning Point,” on Friday, July 13, 2012, where participants will be visiting historic sites associated with African American Emancipation in Kentucky. This unique professional development day will start in Frankfort at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and [...]

By |2012-07-03T13:46:06-04:00July 5, 2012|

KYSPRA summer institute set for July 19-20

The summer institute of the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA) is designed to provide high-quality professional development for school district personnel engaged in any aspect of nurturing positive relationships with its stakeholders. This is also the time of year to renew KYSPRA membership. This event will be July 19-20 in Louisville. This year’s institute will focus on the leadership [...]

By |2012-07-03T13:48:45-04:00July 5, 2012|

Deadline extended for Young Artist Award entries

Students ages 12-18 from school- and community-based arts programs in the Southeast region are invited to submit their original artwork for the Young Artist Award, Art Education Partnership’s (AEP) national spotlight of talented visual artists. The winning submission is featured on the cover of the National Forum program booklet and the student receives an honorarium, along with special recognition at [...]

By |2020-10-29T10:55:01-04:00June 28, 2012|

Online community of practice group for rural schools

The White House Rural Council recently announced the U.S. Department of Education’s new online community of practice group for rural schools. Virtual communities of practice provide a platform for educators to connect to resources, tools, colleagues, experts, and learning activities, both within and beyond schools. Rural school leaders and teachers can join this online community by logging-on here, creating an [...]

By |2012-06-20T13:12:19-04:00June 21, 2012|

Free middle school chemistry webinar

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the American Chemical Society (ACS) are hosting a webinar on middle school chemistry. It is the second of six webinars covering each of the six chapters in the ACS free middle school science teaching resource http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/. The webinar, which is on July 26, is hosted by the NSTA Learning Center and covers the [...]

By |2012-06-20T13:17:40-04:00June 21, 2012|

Open textbook, education resources

The following teaching and learning materials are available for free in the public domain and are provided by Kathy Mansfield, library media and textbook consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education, for consideration by educators to supplement the curriculum.

By |2020-10-14T07:58:50-04:00June 19, 2012|

Holliday plans Twitter Town Hall

The Kentucky Department of Education invites teachers, administrators, district staff, parents, students and other education stakeholders to submit questions for Commissioner Terry Holliday’s Twitter Town Hall Wednesday, June 20 from 4-5 p.m. ET. Questions can be tweeted both before June 20 and during the live event from 4-5 p.m. ET. Use the hash tag #AskDocH to send questions. If you [...]

By |2012-06-13T14:15:52-04:00June 14, 2012|

CDC Community Transformation Grants

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for the Community Transformation Grants - Small Communities Program, funded by the FY 2012 Prevention and Public Health Fund. Approximately $70 million will be awarded to up to 50 communities. Eligible applicants include school districts, cooperative extension agencies (educational programs within land grant universities) and [...]

By |2020-10-14T09:26:37-04:00June 7, 2012|

Libraries receive grants from Laura Bush foundation

The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries announced that 238 school libraries are being awarded $1.1 million in grants for 2012. The schools receive grants of up to $5,000 to expand, update and diversify their library book collections. Kentucky public schools receiving money from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries include: Fairview High School (Fairview Independent); Henry F. Moss [...]

By |2019-03-27T12:19:51-04:00June 7, 2012|

Promise Neighborhoods grants available

The FY2012 Promise Neighborhoods Grants support cradle-to-career services designed to improve educational and developmental outcomes for students in our nation’s most distressed urban and rural neighborhoods. The U.S. Department of Education (USED) encourages potential applicants to review the documents on the Promise Neighborhoods Web page to learn more about the planning and implementation competitions. The deadline for submitting a notice [...]

By |2012-05-30T14:41:46-04:00May 31, 2012|
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