Poetry, loud and proud
Students from across the state traveled to the Grand Theatre in Frankfort March 7 to take part in the state finals of Poetry Out Loud.
Making connections that change lives
Fern Creek High School’s Ivy Plus Academy is helping students get into and pay for colleges that they never imagined they could attend.
Schedule the VSA Student Traveling Exhibition now
The 2017 VSA Kentucky Student Traveling Exhibition, “A Matter of Perspective” – which showcases original artwork created by K-12 students with disabilities from schools throughout Kentucky – is now traveling to schools and other community venues throughout the Commonwealth.
Kentuckians recognized for math, science teaching
Four Kentucky teachers have won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The Kentucky Board of Education recognized the teachers at its Feb. 8 meeting in Frankfort.
Berea puts on training for regional arts specialists
The City of Berea/Tourism offered a two-day conference for KDE's new regional arts specialists, allowing them time to collaborate as they attended sessions focused on implementing the new arts standards in dance, media arts, music, theater, visual arts and Program Review.
Institute helps new teachers at priority schools find their way
Jefferson County’s new Priority Teacher Institute is designed to give practical, intensive help to new teachers going into some of the district's most challenging settings.
Business is good for students in project-based program
Students at Eastern and Bullitt East high schools are learning skills they can use in college and careers in the High School of Business program.
KDE announces new regional arts specialists
The Kentucky Department of Education has started a new program of regional arts specialists. Teachers, schools and districts will be able to utilize these individuals as an arts resource for their school and district.
New leadership named in language-specific professional organizations
During the Kentucky World Language Association’s annual conference in Louisville, new leadership was elected in five of the six different language-specific state professional organizations.
Growing more male, minority teachers
Two programs aim to get Kentucky’s teacher diversity closer to its student diversity.