A careful approach to self-care
Educators are learning that it’s necessary to take some time to take care of themselves in order to better meet the needs of their students.
10 alternative programs recognized for exemplary work
In an effort to recognize the work of educators and programs that serve students with a variety of learning needs, the Kentucky Department of Education has named 10 Alternative Programs of Distinction.
Covington Partners coordinator named an Afterschool Ambassador
Tom Haggard, a resource development coordinator at Covington Partners, which works with Covington Independent schools to promote youth development, has been named one of 15 afterschool leaders from around the nation to serve as Afterschool Ambassadors for 2017-18 by the Afterschool Alliance.
Eleven alternative programs recognized for exemplary work
In an effort to recognize the work of educators and programs that serve students with a variety of learning needs, the Kentucky Department of Education has named 11 Alternative Programs of Distinction.
STLP state championship
Elementary, middle and high school students from all over the Commonwealth converged on the Lexington Convention Center April 12 with projects that dazzled the mind as part of the STLP State Championship.
Making student transitions easier
Northern Kentucky teachers are working together to meet the needs of students in this highly mobile region.
Building capacity through co-teaching
Covington Independent’s Tiffany Gruen shares her story about how co-teaching made both her and a colleague better in the classroom.
‘Excellence happening’ at state’s leading alternative programs
The state’s top alternative programs are doing all they can to help students graduate college- and career-ready and to change the perception of alternative programs.
Covington summer program’s curriculum focus paying off
Elementary students in Covington Independent Schools are benefitting from changes to a long-running summer youth program that places an emphasis on mathematics and reading.
Riding into learning
An after school bicycle club is sparking Holmes Middle School students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.