OVEC selects Jason Adkins as its next Chief Executive Officer
At its March 2022 meeting, the OVEC Board of Directors approved a contract with Jason Adkins to succeed Dr. Mooneyhan on October 1.
Regional DEI Coordinators named for each educational cooperative
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) regional coordinators have been named for each of Kentucky’s educational cooperatives to provide DEI guidance and support to their membership districts.
Commissioner celebrates innovation in education; emphasizes student readiness
In the 2019 State of Education address Dec. 3, Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis issued a call to action to the state’s education community and encouraged education leaders, educators, policymakers and families to work together to ensure each and every student is well-prepared for life and the opportunities of the 21st century economy.
OVEC hosts summit on early childhood education
Educators and others are invited to the Kentucky Leads the Nation Summit on Innovations in Early Childhood, which is scheduled for Oct. 20 at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.
Counselors become too valuable to lose
Most of the college and career readiness counselors hired in 22 districts through a federal grant are still in place, even though the grant has ended.
Kid-FRIENDLy shifts districts, teachers to personalized learning for all
Kentucky is now one of the national leaders in student empowerment due to a $41 million Race-to-the Top-District grant the U.S. Department of Education awarded in 2013 for a project between the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative.
It’s time to take a second look at CTE
Too often in the past we’ve thought of career and technical education as being an alternative pathway for students who, for one reason or another, weren’t going to attend a college or a university. It is time for all of us in the Commonwealth to realize that CTE is for everyone.
KY first regional career academy offers students a competitive advantage in global economy
Incoming high school freshmen from Carroll, Gallatin, Henry, Owen and Trimble Counties now have a groundbreaking choice about where to go to high school. The superintendents of the five school districts announced this week they are opening Kentucky’s first regional career academy so their students can pursue competitive advantage for the Golden Triangle region’s highest-demand, highest-wage jobs. iLEAD Academy, located [...]
Call for presenters for learning conference now open
The “Where Ideas Take FLIGHT (Future Lesson Ideas Gathered Here Today)” Institute, sponsored by Bullitt County Public Schools and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, would like to invite technology specialists (TIS/TRT), administrators, and teachers of all grades, subjects, and skill levels to present at this year’s conference. Our goal is to encourage everyone to take FLIGHT (Future Lesson Ideas Gathered [...]
Creating a Culture of Innovation Summit planned for Oct. 26-27
School innovation will be the focus of a special summit planned for Louisville later this month. The Kentucky Department of Education and the eight regional education cooperatives – led by the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative – have scheduled a two-day discussion of ways to champion innovation, efficiency and creativity in the state’s public education system. “Kentucky Leads the Nation – [...]