The College Board is offering two scholarship opportunities for Advanced Placement teachers to attend the AP Summer Institute June 26-30 at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green for free. The institutes are suited for both first-year AP teachers and veteran AP teachers who are looking to refine their curriculum and approach. The scholarships are available to teachers at schools without [...]
High school journalists are invited to enter the 2017 Mark of Excellence competition. The Western Kentucky University Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists sponsors the competition, which rewards the efforts of high school journalists on school newspapers, magazines, websites and broadcasts. The entry deadline is Feb. 17. An awards ceremony will be held March 24 at WKU in Bowling [...]
Two Kentucky career and technical education teachers have qualified as finalists in the Association for Career and Technical Education’s Excellence Awards.
New Kentucky Board of Education member Gary Houchens sees promise and challenges in Commonwealth’s system.
Western Kentucky University's Yertty VanderMolen shares how the university and local school districts joined together to give students a broader experience of other cultures.
A 9-year-old girl helps drive home the importance of student engagement.
Middle school and high school students are invited to participate in the 21st annual Regional Bridge Building Competition on March 12 in Bowling Green. The event is hosted by the Western Kentucky University Ogden College of Science, Department of Engineering, SKyTeach Program and the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative. Students design, construct and test simplified versions of real-world bridges within [...]
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; [...]
The Western Kentucky University Center for Economics Education is sponsoring a free professional development opportunity from 4:30-7 p.m. CT March 24 on the WKU campus in Bowling Green. “Exploring Economics” is designed for teachers and curriculum coordinators in grades K-8 and will illustrate how to integrate economic concepts into social studies, reading and mathematics lessons. Jana Kirchner, an assistant professor [...]
Veteran educator James Flynn has led a turnaround in Simpson County.