Diamonds in the rough
Knox County’s Elizabeth Lovett says adults need to work together to ensure students from high-poverty school districts have the educational opportunities they need.
Knox County’s Elizabeth Lovett says adults need to work together to ensure students from high-poverty school districts have the educational opportunities they need.
Taylora Schlosser For Marion County Superintendent Taylora Schlosser, the actualization of the district’s “Six Big Dreams” is bringing the Distinguished district into a new era of innovation where students dream, believe and achieve like never before. The district’s early childhood education dream has resulted in additional preschool classrooms supporting the school board’s commitment to providing universal preschool to [...]
Corbin Middle School teacher Kristal Doolin shares how changing to a growth mindset helped her reach students she previously had failed to inspire.
Two Jefferson County teachers share their ideas for how teachers can encourage their colleagues and help promote the profession.
Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt shares how the new Every Student Succeeds Act will give all Kentuckians a chance to help craft a new state accountability system.
Sherry Horsley The Greenup County school district, led by second-year Superintendent Sherry Horsley, is focused on college- and career-readiness for every student. The district’s strategic plan, approved in 2015, is the road map to student success. Goals and objectives outlined under each of the six foundational elements for academic success are the basis for progress and performance. The [...]
Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, says reforming education takes thought and care and patience.
Anji Davidson shares how the Kentucky Appalachian Teacher Network can help teachers in Eastern Kentucky break down the walls between districts in the region.
2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Ashley Lamb-Sinclair says helping students find their voice is why she loves her profession.
Keith Look In a district where two out of three children qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch and 15 percent of learners have disabilities, all student success matters. “All means all,” the new motto that began with the arrival of Superintendent Keith Look in the fall of 2014, represents just that. What sets Danville Independent apart is [...]