MakerSpace making a difference in Boone County
School district has created a regional hub where students can become innovators, inventors and creators.
A successful first step toward a better system
Commissioner Stephen Pruitt said he was encouraged by the level of interest in the state’s new accountability system at the recent Education Town Hall Meetings, and teachers will be involved in every step of the system’s development.
Eye Can Derby
Pam Cox and her guide dog Horace were major attractions at the 2016 Eye Can Derby in Warren County.
Passing the torch at KEA
Mary Ann Blankenship, who recently retired as executive director of the Kentucky Education Association, leaves an organization that she said has made progress in a number of critical areas for teachers.
Technology championships showcase student leadership
More than 10,000 people attended the STLP championships in Lexington, where the best of Kentucky students’ instructional, technical and community service projects were on display.
Highlights from the 2016 Regular Session
While the legislature was focused this session on how to deal with the state’s underfunded pension systems, a few education bills made it into law.
Keeping schools, community and the environment healthy
Students showed off their projects to improve the environment and conserve energy at the Youth Summit and Awards Luncheon in Frankfort.
Passing legislation the old-school way
Jefferson County elementary school students get to see how lawmakers worked in the 19th century during a tour of Frankfort's Old Capitol building.
Students take the lead at new regional career academy
The first-of-its-kind in Kentucky high school aims to prepare students for high-demand jobs.
Collaborating outside her comfort zone
A Hart County library media specialist was attracted to the idea of collaborating outside her school, but she wasn’t interested in taking the easy way out.