The 2013 Kentucky Energy Tour for Educators is scheduled for June 10-14. Twenty-five teachers who are passionate about bringing energy education to their classrooms will travel by charter coach through Western Kentucky visiting various types of energy facilities. There is no cost to attend the conference – funding is provided by the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence. Lodging, [...]
For the third consecutive summer KDE is partnering with The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts to offer Next Generation Academies for the Integration of Arts and World Languages. June 17-21 Integrating the Arts and World Languages Languages: Spanish and Japanese Location: Jesse Stewart Elementary School, Madisonville June 24-28 Integrating the Arts and World Languages Languages: Spanish and French Location: [...]
The first Southeast Environmental Education Conference will be held in conjunction with the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education’s 36th Annual Conference. This event is Sept. 14-15 at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park and will include educational workshops, plenary sessions, entertainment and networking. Following a full day of concurrent sessions, onsite and offsite workshops and networking time on Friday, the event [...]
The Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies, in partnership with Toyota and SOAR, is hosting the Young Women Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) Conference at Northern Kentucky University Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. ET Female high school students are invited to this free leadership conference designed to inspire young women to believe in their qualities and [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association is hosting a FERPA Conference on Aug. 10 at the Clarion Hotel in Lexington. The U.S. Department of Education’s FERPA compliance office recently issued new student records regulations. That office also announced it is ramping up its enforcement of FERPA regulations. Why is FERPA Compliance Important? Violations can damage a student/parent. Civil Liability Damages It is Federal [...]
Registration is open for the Innovations for Learning Conference May 31 at Bryan Station High School (Fayette County). Space is limited. The event is for administrators or anyone else interested in using technology to improve student learning. Go to https://edtech.fcps.net/ifl/. Look at the “Sessions” list and see what is being offered. Those interested also can see if sessions still have [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association's (KSBA) will host its annual Federal & State Law Update: Impact on Your School District Conference May 10-11 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington. The conference will provide school boards and districts information they need to appropriately implement legal and policy changes within their districts for next school year. In order to address liability concerns from situations around the country, other topics [...]
The annual Kentucky History Education Conference will be held at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort on July 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. This year’s theme is Turning Points in History. Women’s and Civil War historian Caroline Janney will present the keynote speech. Among others, presenters will include Eric Jackson and Burke Miller [...]