Russ Tilford The Lyon County school district is proud to be a Distinguished Kentucky district, ranking in the top 20 among all districts. As a small district of 900 students in three schools, Lyon County is excited to have one Proficient school and two Distinguished schools. The district recognizes that student success extends beyond accountability and strives to [...]
Six Kentucky public high school students have been named to the Next-Generation Student Advisory Council, a group that provides input to Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen L. Pruitt.
Kentucky's public school students continue to outperform their peers nationally in 4th- and 8th-grade reading and in 4th-grade mathematics.
Ashland Inc. and the Kentucky Department of Education announced the 2016 Teachers of the Year winners today at a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.
Three Fayette County Public School teachers will be honored at the Kentucky Science Teachers Association’s annual conference Nov. 6 as winners of the 2015 Science Teacher of the Year awards.
Larry Warren The Barbourville Independent school district is very proud of its tradition – since 1890 it has been preparing children academically. The district boasts many admirable alumni in almost every conceivable field. Students benefit from a wide variety of research-based instructional programs that promote active engagement through hands-on learning, real-world connections and higher-order thinking. The district offers [...]
Jimmy Adams has been named as the new executive director of the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.
Robert Storer The Walton-Verona Independent school district is comprised of three schools and a preschool program with approximately 1,600 students between the three schools. The district employs fully-certified teachers and administrators and is additionally staffed with qualified professionals including transportation, food service and custodial staff. All of the schools have been accredited by AdvancED since 1976. Walton-Verona Independent [...]
At the Kentucky Board of Education's meeting in Frankfort Oct. 6, Frankfort Chief Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd administered the oath of office to Sarah Murphy Ford of Owensboro and set its budget priorities for the department’s budget submission to the Governor’s Office and the General Assembly.
Nine outstanding teachers from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award.