The Kentucky School Counselor Association (KSCA) is accepting nominations for outstanding Elementary, Middle and High School Counselor of the Year. KSCA also is taking nominations for Principal of the Year. To complete an online nomination form, go to www.kyschoolcounselor.org.
Three Kentucky teachers among 23 national award winners.
Overall results from the 2011 administration of the ACT to Kentucky’s public school juniors and public school graduates show improvements in all subject areas and higher percentages of students ready for college-level coursework.
Faculty from several Kentucky colleges and universities are organizing a Mathematics Circle this fall. The Mathematics Circle is an enrichment program for middle or high school students with an interest in mathematics. This program will allow students to learn mathematics beyond what is covered in traditional course work with an emphasis on developing mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Topics are [...]
Data from the 2009-10 school year show that nonacademic indicators for Kentucky’s public school students remained at levels similar to those reported for the 2008-09 school year. The overall high school dropout rate increased less than one-half a percentage point, from 2.89 percent in 2009 to 3.19 percent in 2010. The school retention rate – the percentage of students held [...]
Kentucky Monthly magazine is collecting information on Kentucky’s “Most Likely to Succeed.” Kentucky Monthly is seeking information on high school seniors who’ve been selected by their schools for this honor. Students will be featured in the publication. To participate, schools should send the following information for each “Most Likely to Succeed” student: top honors received (limit three) top leadership positions [...]
Schools offer diversion programs that are paying off.
FRYSC connects schools to those it serves.
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.
Three teachers from around the state talk about what led them to the profession and what keeps them there.