Webinar series looks at career studies in the middle school classroom
The Kentucky Department of Education's Office of Career and Technical Education will be hosting a two-part webinar series on career studies in the middle school classroom. The webinars are designed to support teachers as they guide students in developing Individual Learning Plans.
Video contest from NASA open for CTE students
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is partnering with NASA HUNCH to promote CTE through a student video contest.
KDE seeking feedback on revised state performance goals for Perkins V due to COVID-19
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on revised state performance goals proposed by the Perkins V Steering Committee for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act – also known as Perkins V.
Register now for middle school career studies webinar series
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Career and Technical Education will host a two-part webinar series on middle school career studies.
Americans have been learning skills to help them through the pandemic for over 75...
For many, it has taken a global pandemic to remind them of the importance of basic life skills. With restaurants closed and stay-at-home mandates, a growing number of adults have turned to online tutorials, social media recipes, and family and friends to learn basic life skills.
Kentucky’s iLead Academy team is a finalist in national Rural Tech Project competition
A team from iLead Academy in Carrollton (Carroll County) joins teams from four other states as a finalist in the U.S. Department of Education’s Rural Tech Project.
Commonwealth Office of Technology Taps into new talent through youth apprenticeship
The Commonwealth Office of Technology (COT) provides information technology services for state government agencies. A few years ago, COT management decided they needed to look into alternative methods for talent development to combat turnover.
Greenup County student buzzing following national beekeeping award
Like many younger children in her district, Emma Stevens used to be terrified of bees. Now, as the vice-president of Greenup County High School’s FFA chapter, she is playing an instrumental role in fighting common misconceptions about bees in her community.
Kentucky FFA members excel at National FFA Convention
Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 93rd Annual National FFA Convention, held virtually Oct. 27-29. More than 100,000 FFA members, advisers and supporters registered for the event, which also was broadcast live on RFD TV.
KDE offering new middle school career resources
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has created the Middle School Career Resources webpage to assist schools in implementation of the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Career Studies and Financial Literacy.
