The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) announced recently that Donnie Wilkerson, a teacher at Jamestown Elementary School (Russell County) has been named the 2011 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year. Wilkerson has been teaching at Jamestown Elementary for seven years after a diverse career that included owning several businesses and serving as the mayor of Jamestown from 1993-98. […]
Kentucky students were rewarded for their talents in history at the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) 2011 Kentucky History Day (KHD) recently in Frankfort. KHD is part of the National History Day program, which is an annual, year-long program designed to promote teaching and learning history in America’s schools. Students analyze the historical significance of their topics and present conclusions [...]
The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), a non-profit organization for improving American students’ mathematics and science achievement, recently honored 23 Advanced Placement (AP) teachers as the 2011 All American Teachers of the Year. Kentucky teachers honored were: Amiee Cantrell-Webb, English , Johnson Central High School (Johnson County) Brian Sullivan, calculus, Henderson County High School Carlos Verdecchia, biology, Bryan Station [...]
The Simpson County school district was honored recently at the seventh annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky awards ceremony. For the second straight year, the school district received the recognition in the large company (250 or more employees) division. Franklin-Simpson is the first and only state school district to receive the honor. The scores are compiled through an assessment [...]
The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) honored the 100th anniversary of KSB Boy Scout Troop 10 and presented the prestigious Paul J. Langan Distinguished Service Award to Pauletta Feldman during its 169th Founder’s Day Program recently. Boy Scout Troop 10 was formed in 1911 and is the oldest troop in the country serving students with disabilities. Throughout the years, [...]
Nine Kentucky students have each won $1,500 college savings accounts with the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust (KESPT) through the KESPT Dream Out Loud Challenge. The challenge invited students in grades K-6 to submit an original poem, drawing, video or essay answering the question, “How will I change the world after college?” Each winner’s school also will also receive $500. [...]
The Franklin County Career and Technical Center (FCCTC) is the recipient of the 2011 Kentucky Biofuels for Schools grant program, made possible by the TogetherGreen Fellow Program and the Kentucky Division of Compliance Assistance. Founded in October 2010, the Kentucky Biofuels for Schools program encourages Kentucky high schools to teach, produce and use biofuels within their schools and community. During [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education has announced that the review process for the 2011 Project Lead The Way grants has been completed. The awards listed are contingent upon districts/schools meeting all programmatic and budgetary requirements. In addition, awards are contingent upon available funding. 2011 Engineering Pipeline Awards Hardin County McCracken County Montgomery County Shelby County 2011 Energy Technology Awards Daviess [...]
Three Kentucky school districts were recognized recently for their participation in a Spirit Contest hosted by the Kentucky Department of Education’s Division of School and Community Nutrition (SCN) to celebrate National School Breakfast Week. The Estill County, Owsley County and Warren County school districts were awarded plaques by Education Commissioner Terry Holliday at a ceremony held in the State Board [...]
Highlands High School (Fort Thomas Independent) has won the state championship in the We the People…The Citizen and the Constitution civic education competition and will compete for the national title from April 30-May 2.