Stephanie Bellot-Donaldson, a Spanish Literacy teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School (Jefferson County) and 2024 Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA) Outstanding Teacher of the Year, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) regional Teacher of the Year award.
The award recognizes outstanding educators and their dedication to teaching. By nominating a deserving teacher, you contribute to appreciating exceptional teaching practices in the educational community.
Juli Neace of Highland Middle School (Fort Thomas Independent) and Melanie Smith of Model Laboratory School in Richmond have been recognized as 2025 Southern District Teachers of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
Six Kentucky educators have been selected as state finalists and are now eligible to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest honor for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science teachers.
Educator apprenticeships provide a structured way for aspiring teachers to gain hands-on experience while working toward certification, a common model in other industries but is now being applied to education.
Registration is open for the 2025 Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education, taking place June 23-25.
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, two additional schools will introduce fire science courses, expanding the list of institutions offering the career and technical education (CTE) pathway.
The agriculture program at Creekside Elementary allows students in grades K-5 to participate in a variety of different agriculture-related activities.
The school’s elementary and middle school students are getting hands-on experience with growing plants and food such as lettuce, herbs, radishes and microgreens.
Due to the availability of new information, Kentucky will retain the June 2024 federally-approved Perkins State Determined Performance Levels.