Grant to help schools be more AWARE of students’ mental health needs
An $8.1 million federal grant will help Kentucky schools create safer learning environments and promote behavioral health to improve educational outcome for all students.
Thinking of the future
Across the state 160 school districts as well as the Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf are participating in Operation Preparation 2015. Four districts attended daylong events at Kentucky State University in Frankfort last week.
Teaching students to think globally
In order to compete in the 21st century economy, Kentucky students must learn to think globally. Fourteen elementary and middle schools across the state will become models for implementing globally competency into schools’ curriculum.
State will focus on Novice reduction to close achievement gaps
KDE’s new strategy includes identifying eight work areas and best practices to improve student achievement.
KDE, educators smoothing new pathway to early graduation
More students than expected are taking advantage of a newly created pathway to early graduation.
Catching lightning in the classroom
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Wearing a crown and carrying a staff, both made of black construction paper, 4th-grade student James Smith brought Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, to life for his classmates. The skit was part of a presentation in Lauren Coomes’ 4th-grade class at Estes Elementary School (Owensboro Independent). Her students were reading The Lightning Thief, the [...]
Breckinridge County ATC joins NASA Hunch project
Breckinridge County Area Technology Center students have joined a program in which they are creating training hardware for NASA.
Stopher students benefit from involved community
One of four public schools in Kentucky to receive the Blue Ribbon award in 2014, the Jefferson County school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.
Helping parents understand math helps students
Teachers across the state and country are trying to help parents understand today’s mathematics instruction and why it will help their children develop a deeper understanding of mathematics concepts.
Yearlong program focused on creating stronger school, district leaders
LEAD-Kentucky uses an established national program as part of the effort to turn around low-performing schools, and it will be open to all schools later this year.
