High school students are invited to produce a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) about the perils of prescription drug abuse for the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention PSA contest sponsored by the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. The contest is part of the Keep Kentucky Kids Safe statewide public awareness and education initiative. The first-place winner of the contest will [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an award program aimed at recognizing outstanding environmental education teachers. The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Program, which will be implemented through a partnership between the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and EPA, recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as [...]
The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) and the Knowledge Center on Deafness are sponsoring an art contest for all deaf and hard of hearing K-12 students in Kentucky. Students can design a visual image or write poetry that will be connected to a fiberglass horse, similar to the ones done at DeaFestival 2002 and 2010. [...]
The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the Dr. Johnnie Grissom Award, which honors a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization for outstanding dedication to improving student achievement and for closing the achievement gap; and for the Joseph W. Kelly Award, which honors a businessperson who has offered outstanding leadership and service toward promoting school improvement and equity of [...]
The Western Kentucky Assistive Technology Center will offer iPad training for parents of children with disabilities. The training includes a basic overview of how to navigate the iPad and an opportunity to review apps designed for people with special needs. An iPad will be available for each participant during the training. The training is great opportunity for parents to explore [...]
Do you understand how you get immunity if you are sued by a student due to a disciplinary action? Do you understand the latest rules regarding discipline of public school students? It is crucial for local school officials to stay abreast of current Kentucky and federal law and district policy in this area to have legal protection should a student [...]
The 76th Annual Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts conference will be Feb. 17-18 in Lexington. The theme is “Literacy Matters: The Common Core and Beyond.” Proposals to present are being accepted until Oct 31. Submit a proposal here.
Kentucky students can participate in three programs offered by the Office of the Secretary of State this fall, including statewide mock elections, a slogan contest for grades 6-8 and an essay contest for grades 9-12. Winners of the slogan and essay contests receive special recognition and cash prizes. The mock election will feature all statewide candidates appearing on the Nov. [...]
The Kentucky Court of Justice will host the annual Kentucky High School Mock Trial Tournament March 16-18, 2012. High school teams will participate in at least four rounds of competition over two days with an additional round between the finalists to determine the state champion. The winning team will then advance to the national tournament in May. The 2012 mock [...]
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) has unveiled Family as Partners: Fostering Family Engagement for Healthy and Successful Students, a resource to help school leaders effectively engage families in schools, particularly around school health issues. Families as Partners includes an overview of family engagement in schools as well as guidance, strategies and resources for developing and implementing successful family engagement [...]