Tag: Elizabethtown Independent
KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses return date for in-person classes
Opinions are mixed among members of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) on whether Kentucky schools should be allowed to resume in-person classes in January, and on who should make that decision.
Kentucky students win National Security Language Initiative scholarships
Nine students at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University have received a nationally-competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer and next academic year.
Kentucky United Nations Assembly highlights culture and policy
During the month of March, students from across Kentucky attended a session of the Kentucky United Nations Assembly (KUNA), a 3-day long program put on by the YMCA.
Kentucky’s healthiest schools honored
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s National Healthy Schools Award is an honor given to showcase and acknowledge schools that have implemented changes to create healthier school environments.
16 schools receive National Healthy Schools Award
Sixteen Kentucky schools have been named winners of the National Healthy Schools Award by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
The awards were announced recently...
Kentucky Text Set Project connects teachers and books
The Kentucky Text Set Project is intensive training designed to help teachers begin creating challenging, grade-level specific texts sets over a variety of engaging literacy and literary topics.
No child left alone
Hardin County elementary schools find a creative way to make sure all children have a friend on the playground.
Board of education discusses new accountability system
At its meeting in Frankfort, the Kentucky Board of Education discussed the development of a new accountability system for public schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Let’s celebrate our first steps on new science standards
This is the first of a series of guest columns from teachers implementing the Kentucky Core Academic Standards for Science this school year.
By David...
Superintendents’ Spotlight: Jon Ballard, Elizabethtown Independent
In the Elizabethtown Independent school district, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are emerging as important vehicles in delivering educational programs to help students...