Two public schools and one postsecondary institution are Kentucky’s nominees for the 2015 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Recognition Award. First Lady Jane Beshear recognized Bryan Station Middle School (Fayette Co.), Royal Springs Middle School (Scott Co.) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) as Kentucky’s nominees at a recent Frankfort ceremony. The schools will compete on a national level; [...]
Scott County students get an in-depth look at law and justice in a unique three-course program.
This year I had the opportunity to photograph a couple of events that have been going on for years, but I had never attended, such as the graduation ceremony at the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center and bus driver training.
Ryan Mann By Ryan Mann ryan.mann@scott.kyschools.us With this year’s rollout of Kentucky’s new Teacher Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (TPGES), some of the biggest concerns I’ve heard from other teachers are over the “Peer Observation” section. Teachers have long been wary of administrators critiquing their classroom performance based on a brief observation, and adding a peer into the [...]
Five new teachers will join the 2014-15 cohort of Hope Street Group Kentucky State Teacher Fellows. They will work alongside 16 other teachers who embarked on the fellowship last August.
Students from Northern Elementary School (Scott County) and Frankfort High School (Frankfort Independent) spent Earth Day at the Capitol browsing educational booths, touring the Capitol Education Center and celebrating honored guests with First Lady Jane Beshear.
Three Kentucky schools are among 64 schools nationwide that have been named 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. The program honors schools that are exemplary in reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education, which incorporates STEM, civic skills and green career pathways. Kentucky’s National [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) cited three public schools today for their efforts with the environment, health and education by naming them 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon Schools. The winners are: Locust Trace AgriScience Farm, Fayette County Cane Run Elementary, Jefferson County Northern Elementary, Scott County The schools will be recognized and presented with the 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon School [...]
Three Kentucky schools have been chosen as recipients of the 2013 Kentucky Green Ribbon School Award. These schools now become nominees for the 2013 National Green Ribbon School Award, which will be announced on April 22, 2013 by the U.S. Department of Education. The three winning schools, listed by school district, are: Fayette County – Locust Trace AgriScience Farm Jefferson [...]
Three Kentucky public schools were among 78 nationwide named U.S. Department of Education (USED) Green Ribbon Schools. The three are: Rosa Parks Elementary, Fayette Co. Georgetown Middle, Scott Co. Richardsville Elementary, Warren Co. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, along with White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, announced the list of first-ever U.S. [...]