Members of the fourth incarnation of the Next-Generation Student Advisory Council met with Commissioner Terry Holliday, Kentucky Board of Education Chairman Roger Marcum and other KDE staff and government officials during their first meeting of the 2014-15 school year.
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday As we looked more closely at numbers from the Unbridled Learning Accountability System last week, there was much to celebrate. School report cards showed more students reached college- and career-readiness, more students graduated, reading and math scores improved at elementary and middle school, and high school Advanced Placement and ACT results are at all-time [...]
Congratulations to the four Kentucky teachers who have been named to the LearnZillion 2014 Dream Team. Dr. Kimberly Johnson, Waggener High School, Jefferson Co. Holly Milam-Bush, Greenwood High School, Warren Co. Kelly Boles, Betsy Layne High School, Floyd Co. Leslie Lloyd, Bullitt East High School, Bullitt Co. Together, they represent 29 years of classroom experience. These Kentucky teachers join a [...]
NBCT program at the district level will provide mentors and resources for applicants.
Henry Webb The Kentucky Educational Development Cooperation (KEDC) recently named Floyd County school district’s Henry Webb as a KEDC 2013 Superintendent of the Year. KEDC is Kentucky’s largest and oldest educational cooperative. A lifelong resident of Floyd County and product of the school system, Webb has 18 years of service in education and has been superintendent the past [...]
Some schools made remarkable growth in the latest round of the Unbridled Learning for All assessment and accountability system.
Leslie Lloyd said she applied to be a member of LearnZillion’s Dream Team because she wanted the chance to have an impact on students on a national scale. She also wanted to learn from nationally recognized master teachers. “I am always about reflection and learning new things, and I really think that this opportunity will help me become a better [...]
District program takes solos and turns them into ensembles.
Kentucky students were rewarded for their talents in history at the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) 2011 Kentucky History Day (KHD) recently in Frankfort. KHD is part of the National History Day program, which is an annual, year-long program designed to promote teaching and learning history in America’s schools. Students analyze the historical significance of their topics and present conclusions [...]
Merritt Robinson, of DuPont Manual High School (Jefferson County), was recognized with the 2011 Kentucky Outstanding Civic Education Leadership Award during the 2011 PNC/Kentucky High School Athletic Assocation (KHSAA) Boys Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament March 18 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.