Districts of Distinction recognized
The Kentucky Board of Education and the Kentucky Department of Education recognized 16 school districts as Districts of Distinction at the board’s Feb. 8 meeting.
Reading promotion in the age of Vine and Instagram
Three educators at Ballard High School decided to work together last school year to see how they could get students really excited about reading.
Safety course gets students one step closer to career-readiness
Ballard Memorial High School offered its seniors in three career and technical education classes an important safety course, and the instructor who led that effort would like to see it happen across the state.
How Ballard County honored the memory of a beloved teacher
Ballard County’s Angie Woods explains how the staff and teachers of her elementary school decided how to honor a beloved teacher who was lost too soon.
Superintendents’ spotlight: Casey Allen, Ballard County
Casey Allen Casey Allen recently marked the start of his third full year as superintendent of the Ballard County school district, but that short tenure has seen a number of improvements around the district and a refocusing on the schools’ relationships with the community they serve. The district receives strong support from the small county of about 8,000 [...]
Keeping it rural
Students are actively engaged in agriculture lessons through the Mobile Science Activity Center.
ILP paves the way for college- and career-readiness
Kentucky’s plan to increase college and career readiness relies heavily on a tool already familiar to teachers and students in the state – the Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
Little changes improve Ballard County student performance
The Ballard County school district has three schools and fewer than 1,500 students combined. Located west of Paducah, the tiny district was struggling several years ago to make sure students were reaching proficiency and their fullest potential.