Fayette County teacher chosen as NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassador
Jenny McCall, an 8th-grade integrated science teacher at Winburn Middle School (Fayette County), was selected as a 2021 NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassador (AAA).
Four Kentucky schools get award for healthy family engagement
Four Kentucky public schools, already among the state’s 45 winners of the America’s Healthiest Schools designation by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, have won the additional honor of the first-ever Family Engagement Distinction presented by Kohl’s Healthy at Home.
Kentucky schools get awards for women’s computer science access
Twenty-two Kentucky schools are being recognized by the College Board for expanding young women’s access to computer science in 2020.
Fayette County named KMEA 2021 State Middle School Teacher of the Year
Michelle Hudson, orchestra and guitar director at Jessie Clark Middle School (Fayette County), is the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) 2021State Middle School Teacher of the Year.
Schools in 30 counties dubbed Bright Spots for exceeding expectations
Forty-seven schools have been named Bright Spots in Kentucky Education, recognition for schools in which students performed better than expected on measures of educational achievement.
Harlan County teachers write Spanish book for rural students
Two Harlan County High School teachers have written a Spanish I textbook that focuses on rural life, including specifics of Harlan County.
Hardin County teacher wins Financial literacy teaching award
West Hardin Middle School (Hardin County) teacher Joy Knight has been named 2020 Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and ClassAct Federal Credit Union.
National honor for Owensboro Independent PIO
The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) has named its fifth class of 35 Under 35, and one Kentucky public relations professional is included.
GoTeachKY names 32 teacher ambassadors for 2021
GoTeachKY has named 32 teacher ambassadors for 2021.
Kentucky students’ experiment heading for International Space Station
A science experiment designed in part by two students from Fayette County Public Schools will blast off for the International Space Station on Oct. 1.