Microsoft certification made easier by KDE pilot program
Funding from the Kentucky legislature is allowing more than 250 high schools and area technology centers to offer the Microsoft IT Academy to their students.
In eastern Kentucky, a technological leap forward
With the help of a $30 million grant, 17 school districts are beefing up their technology to advance personalized learning.
Register now for ARI summit in Pikeville
The Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) will hold a Promising Practices Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville. ARI, funded by a federal grant, is working to bring new technology to 17 districts and 99 schools in the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative. Event highlights will include: Authentic demonstrations of teaching [...]
KVEC one of five Race to the Top-District Grant winners
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, a consortium of 18 rural districts, is one of five applicants that will receive a total of approximately $120 million in the second round of the Race to the Top-District (RTT-D) competition, the U.S. Department of Education has announced. The five applicants have won grants that will support locally developed plans to personalize and improve student [...]
Eastern Kentucky Program Reviews a cooperative effort
Eastern Kentucky schools and districts are working together to implement Program Reviews.