A fishy start to a new sport
It was a chilly morning in April as boats gathered around the dock at KenLake Marina for the first Kentucky High School Athletics Association bass fishing championship.
Semester-long class highlights African American history, contributions
Madsen excited to show her students there’s so much more to black history than just the slavery era.
Seneca rolls the bones to raise money
Seneca High School (Jefferson County) learned about genocide and raised more than $3,000 in the process.
Spelling a progression, one letter – and grade level – at a time
It’s more important to write than be right sometimes, especially in grades K-2, educators say.
Students join First Lady Jane Beshear for Earth Day
Students from Northern Elementary School (Scott County) and Frankfort High School (Frankfort Independent) spent Earth Day at the Capitol browsing educational booths, touring the Capitol Education Center and celebrating honored guests with First Lady Jane Beshear.
Postsecondary chief talks college/career readiness and teacher recruitment, training and development
The KDE, CPE relationship has strengthened as the agencies work collaboratively to improve college and career readiness and teacher retention, preparation and professional development.
Teachers, extension agent team up to provide students Recipe for Life
Fifth-grade teachers in Pendleton County are working with their local Family and Consumer Science Extension agent to provide students with a Recipe for Life.
Convergence of initiatives will help teachers grow
More professional learning opportunities will assist teachers and administrators in improving their practices.
STLP 2013
The Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) held its 9th annual state championship in March at Rupp Arena.
State board supports science standards, raising dropout age to 18
New science and social studies standards; encouraging districts to raise the dropout age; and exposing more students to Advanced Placement classes were part of the Kentucky Board of Education meeting.
