Schools in Scott and Fayette counties and the Ignite Institute in Boone County will receive grants of up to $5.7 million from the Toyota USA Foundation to help prepare students for future science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.
More than 240 middle and high school students and teachers from 33 schools represented Kentucky during the 2023 Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference, and several brought home awards.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) focused on the state’s Portrait of a Learner during its meeting June 6-7.
Kentuckians may know Joud Dahleh through her many roles: a helper, hospital volunteer, mentor, peer tutor, student and aspiring travel nurse. On July 1, the incoming junior at the Ignite Institute (Boone County), will begin a new role as the next Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) nonvoting student member.
The Ignite Institute’s (Boone County) robotics team – PiBotics 38141B – won the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship May 7 in Dallas, Texas. Of the 20,000 teams registered, only 818 teams from 40 countries were selected for the world competition.