Barren County

Focusing on the future of career education

School districts, postsecondary institutions and other entities are pooling their resources to create more opportunities for students through New Skills for Youth Kentucky.

By |2018-08-21T14:08:18-04:00December 5, 2017|

Barren County, WKU create recipe for student success

Barren County School District’s Nutrition Services Department and Western Kentucky University are collaborating to provide post-baccalaureate internship placements for WKU students.

By |2021-10-18T14:09:40-04:00November 9, 2017|

Testing the waters

Teachers went wading recently through Caney Fork Creek as part of a water quality testing workshop, overseen by Tabitha Owens, an environmental education specialist with the Kentucky Environmental Education Council. 

By |2022-06-27T14:00:06-04:00August 8, 2017|

24 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Award winners named

The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline™ have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2017 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards. These teachers qualify to compete for the 2017 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced next month.

By |2016-09-21T13:16:09-04:00September 22, 2016|

Superintendent Spotlight: Bo Matthews, Barren County

Bo Matthews Academically, the Barren County school district has seen growth, becoming a Proficient district while serving more than 5,000 students in five Distinguished schools. From preschool to postsecondary, Barren County refuses to stay in its comfort zone and continues to push forward in every aspect of academic performance, college- and career-readiness and community vision. When the district [...]

By |2016-04-07T09:49:05-04:00April 7, 2016|
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