Kentucky Teacher of the Year: ‘Our job is to love them as much as we can’
Teachers of the Year share their love for students and their job.
Five schools chosen as Blue Ribbon Schools
The U. S. Department of Education (USED) has named five Kentucky public schools as 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in improving student academic achievement. The five Kentucky schools are: Auburn Elementary, Logan County Beechwood High School, Beechwood Ind. Glendover Elementary, Fayette County Mann Elementary, Boone County Star Elementary, Carter County The [...]
Full STEAM ahead
STEAM students are on the fast track to college- and career-readiness.
Internship turning out ‘super’ for participants
Kentucky’s Minority Superintendent Internship Program is already paying dividends.
Three Kentucky schools selected as national Green Ribbon winners
Three Kentucky schools are among 64 schools nationwide that have been named 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. The program honors schools that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education, which incorporates STEM, civic skills and green career pathways. Kentucky’s National [...]
Kentucky’s college- and career-readiness efforts recognized
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday, left, Gov. Steve Beshear and ACT, Inc. recognized Hazard Community and Technical College President Dr. Stephen Greiner, Layfette High School (Fayette County) senior Devin O’Neil Morton, Murray High School (Murray Independent) Principal Teresa Speed and Citi Vice President of Public Affairs Crystal Gibson for their college and career readiness efforts during a press conference this [...]
Kentucky Green Ribbon School winners announced
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) cited three public schools today for their efforts with the environment, health and education by naming them 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon Schools. The winners are: Locust Trace AgriScience Farm, Fayette County Cane Run Elementary, Jefferson County Northern Elementary, Scott County The schools will be recognized and presented with the 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon School [...]
Alternative program has students riding tall in the saddle
A Fayette County alternative program is hitching its wagons to horses.
Kentucky Green Ribbon School Award Winners
Three Kentucky schools have been chosen as recipients of the 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon School Award. These schools now become nominees for the 2013 National Green Ribbon School Award, which will be announced on April 22, 2013 by the U.S. Department of Education. The three winning schools, listed by school district, are: Fayette County – Locust Trace AgriScience Farm Jefferson [...]
For Rosa Parks Elementary, it’s easy being green
The Fayette County school is one of three Kentucky public schools to earn Blue Ribbon honor.