The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors three scholarship opportunities for high school students to study abroad. These merit-based scholarships include international airfare, tuition, and program costs, as well as meals and living accommodations (often with a host family). The programs have no language prerequisites, and gap year students are encouraged to apply as long [...]
Registration is open for the Kentucky Association of Teachers of History (KATH) Annual Meeting Oct. 29 at the University of Kentucky’s William T. Young Library in Lexington. The conference features two plenary sessions, a roundtable discussion, the KATH business meeting and elections. There also will be a pre-conference reception and optional tour at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate. The conference [...]
The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking proposals for candidates for eight Title I regional transition consultants to develop a systematic and consistent process of implementing transition strategies. Consultants would visit residential youth development centers and day treatment programs to help ensure the successful transition of youth, coach staff in research-based transition practices and assist in implementing them. The submission [...]
The U.S. JCI Senate Foundation is offering $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The Kentucky JCI Senate is accepting applications from students who will enter college in fall 2017. Applications are reviewed by a panel of judges, and two top-ranked applications will be forwarded to [...]
The University of Kentucky Department of Mathematics will host its 2016 High School Math Day for Women on Oct. 29. The program features hands-on activities, games and talks for female high school students and their teachers (both men and women). Its purpose is to introduce new and exciting mathematics and applications of mathematics. There also will be an optional problem-solving [...]
Students can create their own interactive stories and games featuring their favorite characters from Odd Squad and Wild Kratts, to WordGirl and Ready Jet Go! with PBS KIDS ScratchJr, a creative coding app. The storytelling possibilities are endless with this free app, which is designed for children ages 5-8. Click here for more information or to download the app from [...]
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics is offering a free professional learning event, “Foundations for Primary Grades,” for teachers in grades K-3 beginning Nov. 3 at Lee County High School in Beattyville. “Foundations for Primary Grades” cohorts are professional learning communities that grow K-3 teachers’ understanding of early numeracy development and improve their ability to establish a strong foundation in students [...]
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Hunt Morgan, the most famous graduate of the University of Kentucky’s Department of Biology and Lexington’s Nobel Laureate. The UK Department of Biology is celebrating with “A Month of T.H. Morgan,” a series of events dedicated to spreading the word about Morgan’s life and scientific legacy and to exploring the [...]
Teachers from Nelson and Rowan counties were honored by the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) as two of its six Excellence in Environmental Education Awards. Kathy Miller, a 2nd- and 3rd-grade teacher at Cox’s Creek Elementary School (Nelson County), was named the first winner of the Mary Kathryn Dickerson Outstanding Educator of the Year award. Jennifer Pecco, a 6th-grade [...]
The Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) is giving teachers the opportunity to study in Scotland June 23-July 8, 2017, and to earn college credit hours in a variety of subjects. The two-week program offers classes that explore various aspects of Scotland’s past and present and includes visits to Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Highlands. Participants can earn graduate or undergraduate [...]