KDE Announces Recipients of Re-engagement Mini Grants
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced the recipients of re-engagement mini grants.
24 Kentucky Valvoline Teacher Achievement Award winners named for 2021
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2021 Valvoline™ Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). These teachers qualify to compete for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award which will be announced in October.
Three Schools Win $100K DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center
The multi-million dollar DON’T QUIT! Campaign has named Stuart Academy/Frost Sixth-Grade Academy (Jefferson County), Hiseville Elementary School (Barren County) and Wurtland Middle School (Greenup County) as the state’s most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit.
Expanding my classroom walls, one post at a time
Greenup County High School teacher Jill Armstrong shares how the Global Nomad Group helped the students in her U.S. History class embark on a cultural field trip that took them to Pakistan.
Superintendent Spotlight: Sherry Horsley, Greenup County
Sherry Horsley The Greenup County school district, led by second-year Superintendent Sherry Horsley, is focused on college- and career-readiness for every student. The district’s strategic plan, approved in 2015, is the road map to student success. Goals and objectives outlined under each of the six foundational elements for academic success are the basis for progress and performance. The [...]
Kentucky receives additional school improvement grant funding
Kentucky, 24 other states and the District of Columbia will share nearly $220 million in School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education. SIG funds provide grants to state educational agencies that are used to assist school districts as they work to raise student achievement in persistently low-achieving (PLA) schools, now designated as Priority Schools through [...]