Education Commissioner Terry Holliday It’s been about six months since Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) leadership and I met with all Kentucky school district superintendents in Frankfort for a face-to-face Superintendents’ Summit. This provided an opportunity for me to explain the why, what and how of the P-12 components of the Unbridled Learning: College and Career Readiness for [...]
Passions for technology and his students have guided career of Milken recipient.
The Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is currently offering mini-grants of up to $1,000. Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to apply. The grants are funded in collaboration with the Kentucky National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental [...]
In an effort to spice up a check presentation assembly, the staff at Southern Elementary School (Fayette County) came up with an idea that was one of the most fun activities I photographed all year -- live action Angry Birds.
The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) Executive Council seeks individuals interested in helping Kentucky move forward with technology in education to run for open offices on the KySTE Board. Nominations are open for the following officers and representatives for terms to begin July 1, 2014: vice president (three-year commitment; the holder of this office automatically becomes president, then [...]
Hour of Code initiative strives to spark computer science interest in students of all ages.
STEAM students are on the fast track to college- and career-readiness.
Teachers learn how to bring GPS technology and mapping skills into wide range of classrooms.
Kristal Doolin By the time this article is posted online, I will have already welcomed my new students, established rules and routines, and set them up in our digital classroom on Edmodo, the first of many technology tools we will use this year. As summer slips away and you make plans for meeting Kentucky Core Academic Standards and Program [...]
Cloverport Independent already benefitting from P-12 1:1 initiative.