Kentucky students make strong showing at DECA International conference
More than 250 Kentucky high school students from 23 high schools participated in the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando in April.
More than just funding needed to ensure equity, achievement in schools
While it is important that we address our funding challenges in public education, I am deeply concerned that much of the dialogue has been largely limited to just a funding conversation. The reality of our situation is that achieving KDE and KBE’s shared vision of ensuring that each and every student, regardless of background and characteristics, is empowered and equipped to pursue a successful future, will take much more than funding.
Kentucky students attend international marketing conference
More than 253 Kentucky high school students from 23 schools participated in the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla.
90th Kentucky FFA State Convention planned for June 11-13 in Lexington
The 90th Kentucky FFA State Convention will be June 11-13 at the Lexington Center in downtown Lexington. More than 2,500 FFA members, advisers, sponsors and guests are expected to attend the convention.
Bryan Station junior highlights importance of CTE at national conference
LaMargaret Johnson, a junior at Bryan Station High School (Fayette County), impressed upon a national audience of chief state school officers and educators the vital importance of strong career and technical education (CTE) programs in a speech in Washington, D.C., April 8.
Graves County graduate finding success with machine tooling
Leo Guevara, a 2018 graduate of Graves County High School, has found his calling in machine tooling.
Student Council talks about teacher shortages, inclusion
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Student Council met Feb. 13 for the first time in the 2019-2020 school year.
The imperative of achievement gap closure in Kentucky
One of the most notable of the education challenges we continue to face are socioeconomic and racial achievement gaps. Even with the progress we have made in recent decades with increases in achievement overall, we have made very little progress with closing such gaps.
Board of education passes resolution requesting CTE task force
The Kentucky Board of Education voted Feb. 6 to pass a resolution requesting the Kentucky General Assembly to form a task force in 2019 focused on making structural and funding reforms in career and technical education in Kentucky ahead of the 2020 biennial budget session.
A partnership to prepare students
Three Fayette County high schools are offering career academies designed to prepare students for life after high school and to provide the type of workforce local business and industry is seeking.