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Academically Proficient High School Junior and Senior Diversity Conference

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) will present the 25th Annual Academically Proficient High School Junior and Senior Diversity Conference June 15-16 at Western Kentucky University. The primary purpose of the conference is to give Kentucky’s public, private and independent colleges and universities an opportunity to recruit academically promising or proficient students [...]

By |2012-05-30T14:38:04-04:00May 31, 2012|

“What Parents Want” award winners announced

Seventeen Kentucky school districts recently received the SchoolMatch “What Parents Want” awards for 2012. The districts are: Beechwood Ind. Daviess Co. Elizabethtown Ind. Erlanger-Elsmere Ind. Fayette Co. Ft. Thomas Ind. Hardin Co. Jefferson Co. […]

By |2019-03-08T14:20:46-05:00May 31, 2012|

Youth silent film festival scheduled

The Renaissance Theatre in downtown Mansfield, Ohio, will host the Mid-West Regionals for the Youth Silent Film Festival April 5-7, 2013. The festival challenges filmmakers 20 years old and younger to create a three-minute silent movie using original musical compositions provided by the festival organizers. Filmmakers log onto the Youth Silent Film Festival website, listen to the various musical themes, [...]

By |2012-05-30T14:45:39-04:00May 31, 2012|

UK College of Education to offer summer K-8 literacy course

The University of Kentucky's  College of Education Department will offer a professional learning opportunity this summer that includes a week-long “compressed” graduate level course designed specifically for K-8 reading and language arts teachers. It course will  focus on improving professional practice in reading instruction, intervention and assessment. It will concentrate on developing skills to effectively use assessment to drive all phases of [...]

By |2012-05-30T14:50:34-04:00May 31, 2012|

Educational records retention schedule resource available

If you have questions about retaining educational records, the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives’ Public Records Division has prepared a document that may help. The Public School Records Retention Schedule provides a list and retention schedule of all records created or received by a district’s central office, school board, school administration, school-based decision making councils and grades K through [...]

By |2012-05-30T08:38:47-04:00May 31, 2012|

‘Civil War: My Brother, My Enemy’ Opens June 2 at KHS

The exhibition “Civil War: My Brother, My Enemy” explores how the Civil War changed Kentucky forever. It opens June 2 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. The exhibit was designed with students in mind. It includes a number of interactive features, including elements created to work with smartphones, touch-screen stations that allow visitors to [...]

By |2020-09-23T15:52:07-04:00May 24, 2012|

Promoting healthy food for students school visits

Agriculture Commissioner James Comer visited six Kentucky schools recently to encourage child nutrition and healthier school lunches. Commissioner Comer said fresh produce from local farms should be on the menu in Kentucky’s schools. “Children who are overweight and obese are at greater risk of chronic ailments that can damage their quality of life and even shorten their lives,” he said. [...]

By |2012-05-23T13:37:53-04:00May 24, 2012|

DPP fall institute planned

The Kentucky Directors of Pupil Personnel (KDPP) Fall Institute will be Sept. 12-14 in Lexington. This year’s theme, The Growth Factor, celebrates the continuation of that mission. Keynote speakers will be Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and motivational speaker Gary Griesser. For more information, go to http://www.kasa.org/KDPP/KDPP_2012_Fall_Institute.html or contact Wanda Darland at (800) 928-5272.

By |2020-10-14T10:01:58-04:00May 24, 2012|

Green and Healthy school, leadership awards

More than 200 students recently showcased their environmental projects at the Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools (KGHS) and Kentucky National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Youth Summit and Awards luncheon. “With all of our school districts facing budget cuts, every penny matters,” said First Lady Jane Beshear. “I am impressed at the initiative shown by so many students and teachers. [...]

By |2023-01-04T15:26:18-05:00May 24, 2012|

Education leadership at Asbury

Asbury University’s graduate education program is currently taking applications for this fall’s education leadership cohorts. For more information, visit www.asbury.edu or call enrollment coordinator Gabe Gibitz at (859) 858-3511, ext. 2502.  

By |2012-05-23T13:36:09-04:00May 24, 2012|
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