Charlie Brock named new superintendent in Estill County
Charlie Brock is Estill County’s new superintendent of schools.
At Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program, ESSER funds help students find community in diversity
When students meet each other for the first time at the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program and ask where they’re from, they turn their hands sideways and curl in their thumb, creating a rough shape of the state. “If you were from Centre College, you'd be in the middle,” explained Marshall County native Sarah Umbarger, pointing to her palm. “Or if you're from Lexington, maybe a little over here, and it's just where you are on the map, and it helps just like visualize like where people are at in Kentucky.”
Paducah Independent uses ESSER funding to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
Paducah Independent schools are using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all students and staff.
Kentucky Department of Education uses ESSER funding to support youth facing homelessness
While the COVID-19 pandemic impacted learning for students across the country, those who are identified as homeless or housing insecure faced even more obstacles to keeping their education on track.
Principal’s compassion led Bourbon County’s new Superintendent Larry Begley onto education path
It was an encounter with a high school principal that inspired Bourbon County’s new superintendent to want to pursue a career in education.
Getting their feet wet: Kentucky Rural Water Association’s high school apprentices get training in high-demand industry
A group of high school students is getting intensive training as future utility operators by the Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA).
Mercer County use ESSER funds to hire district nurse, expand health services
File photo, Kentucky Department of Education On any given day in Mercer County schools, Amanda Payton can provide school and sports physicals, make visits to sick students and provide timely medical interventions for staff. As the district’s health coordinator and now an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), Payton can offer these services on the spot and free of [...]
Veteran educator Mark Wade steps up as Boyle County superintendent
Mark Wade is taking the helm in Boyle County schools as superintendent with excitement and confidence.
New Anchorage Independent Superintendent Karen Solise eager to champion for students’ individual growth
After spending 26 years as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent in western Kentucky, Karen Solise is excited to take on a new role as superintendent of the Anchorage Independent School District in Jefferson County. Solise will take over July 1. She precedes Kelley Fern Ransdell, who is retiring after 10 years on the job. The district has one school that serves about 400 students in kindergarten through 8th grade.
Funding students’ futures: Floyd County uses ESSER funding to invest in agricultural facility
Resting on a hill overlooking the town of Martin, the Floyd County School of Innovation (FCSI) provides students with career and technical education (CTE) experiences. When it opened its doors in 2020, it became a beacon of opportunity for computer science, engineering, healthcare and, as of 2021, agriculture education.