High expectations are met at Blue Ribbon School
Beechwood uses vertical alignment to foster ACT and overall success.
Beechwood uses vertical alignment to foster ACT and overall success.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Green Hills Elementary School sits north of the city seat of Harlan in Harlan County. The school, built in 1971, has about 170 students in grades kindergarten through 8th. According to Principal Jonathan Perkins, there is one teacher per grade level. Which means most of the students have been with the same class of kids since [...]
Schools can help with memorial funding and learn along the way.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov This was the first time I have visited the HOSA-Future Health Professionals annual state leadership conference. I shot a few of the competitive events including nursing assisting, biotechnology and sports medicine. It was interesting to watch the students, dressed for the part in their scrubs, put their knowledge to use in real-world skills. I heard students [...]
High interest from students created need for new facility and expanded programs.
Grant helps teachers bring in those who live art to share art with students.
Students from Fayette County school district, Franklin County school district, Frankfort Independent school district, Jefferson County school district, Covington Independent school district, Newport Independent school district and others held signs for equality as they marched in Frankfort on a chilly, but sunny morning.
In 2012, Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday talked with sophomore Alex Kearns about his future college and career plans during Operation Preparation at Gallatin County High School. Photo by Amy Wallot, March 15, 2012 Students who were sophomores participating in Kentucky’s first Operation Preparation back in 2012 will be graduating high school in a few months. Two of [...]
Proper analysis of data critical to high quality education, according to award winning superintendent.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov Tucked away in western Nelson County is Boston Elementary School. It serves about 300 kindergarten through 8th-grade students and was designated a Kentucky School of Highest-Performance for 2011-12. I stopped in for a visit to the school recently and saw a wide variety of learning. It was a fun visit highlighted with an unexpected activity during [...]