Going global with French in eastern Kentucky
East Carter County High School's Ben Hawkins shares how French Fest became a regular event and a learning tool at his school.
Sharing experiences to get it right
Thirty-four videos featuring schools and districts using novice reduction strategies are now available online.
Olweus program a powerful tool in the battle against bullying
East Carter Middle School has embraced the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and the Kentucky Department of Education is offering the program to other schools for free.
Carter County custodian teaches about service to others
Custodian Marvin McHenry won the 2015 Fred Award for his extraordinary efforts that create positive learning atmosphere at his Carter County elementary school.
Newest Hub school showcasing turnaround tactics
Teachers and administrators at East Carter High School are happy to demonstrate some of the best practices that helped them turn around their test scores.
A look back at 2014 in photos
This year I had the opportunity to photograph a couple of events that have been going on for years, but I had never attended, such as the graduation ceremony at the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center and bus driver training.
Board backs action to fully fund teacher pension system
Beau Barnes, deputy executive secretary of the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System, and Associate Commissioner Hiren Desai update the Kentucky Board of Education on the KTRS pension fund.Photo by Amy Wallot, Dec. 3, 2014 The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) passed a resolution Wednesday encouraging the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS) to work with the governor and General Assembly [...]
East Carter High named third Hub School
Today, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) named East Carter High School as its third Hub School, joining Franklin-Simpson High School and Pulaski County High School, which were named Hub Schools last year. These schools have shown results of exponentially more college- or career-ready students than other schools and are selected based on data, monitoring visits and monitoring tools. Commissioner [...]
Star shines bright as Blue Ribbon School
Small school finds ways to collaborate, provide appropriate interventions and prepare students for success.
Transitional courses paying off at East Carter High School
Students missing benchmarks are getting extra help with transitional courses.