Eleven alternative programs selected as best practice sites
Eleven alternative education programs have been selected by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) as Best Practice Sites in recognition of the work of educators and programs that serve at-risk...
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Learning Center challenges students
Buckhorn Elementary School (Perry County) 4th-grade student Claudia Abner reaches out to touch Jupiter in a 3-D simulation of the planets at the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky in Hazard Dec. 3,...
View ArticleKentucky schools earn breakfast program grants
Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) and Kellogg’s have awarded 95 schools in 26 states between $750 and $1,000 each through the Kellogg’s Share Your Breakfast program, and significant in-kind contributions...
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Superintendents’ Spotlight: Jonathan Jett, Perry County
It is clear that instruction is the focus for the Perry County school district under the direction of Superintendent Jonathan Jett. Recently, the district provided all students in grades 8-12 with a...
View ArticleEleven alternative programs selected as best practice sites
Eleven alternative education programs have been selected by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) as Best Practice Sites in recognition of the work of educators and programs that serve at-risk...
View ArticleLearning Center challenges students
Challenger Learning Centers allow students opportunity to experience hands-on science, engineering, technology and mathematics.
View ArticleKentucky schools earn breakfast program grants
Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) and Kellogg’s have awarded 95 schools in 26 states between $750 and $1,000 each through the Kellogg’s Share Your Breakfast program, and significant in-kind contributions...
View ArticleSuperintendents’ Spotlight: Jonathan Jett, Perry County
It is clear that instruction is the focus for the Perry County school district under the direction of Superintendent Jonathan Jett. Recently, the district provided all students in grades 8-12 with a...
View ArticleKentucky School for the Blind students author book
Seven students from the Kentucky School for the Blind are hoping to release the first-ever professionally published anthology written by blind and visually-impaired teenagers this fall.
View ArticleBest practice schools recognized
During the annual Continuous Improvement Summit in Lexington on Sept. 20, the Kentucky Department of Education recognized six schools, one district and one educational cooperative for best practices.
View ArticleEleven alternative programs recognized for exemplary work
In an effort to recognize the work of educators and programs that serve students with a variety of learning needs, the Kentucky Department of Education has named 11 Alternative Programs of Distinction.
View Article10 alternative programs recognized for exemplary work
In an effort to recognize the work of educators and programs that serve students with a variety of learning needs, the Kentucky Department of Education has named 10 Alternative Programs of Distinction.
View ArticleBuilding relationships in alternative programs
Working closely with students and their families helps to ensure the success of students in some of the state’s top alternative programs.
View ArticleCommissioner Glass meets with Kentucky principals, discusses back-to-school
Kentucky’s Education Commissioner and Chief Learner Jason E. Glass was introduced to the Principals Advisory Council during its first quarter meeting on Oct. 8.
View ArticleSchools in 30 counties dubbed Bright Spots for exceeding expectations
Forty-seven schools have been named Bright Spots in Kentucky Education, recognition for schools in which students performed better than expected on measures of educational achievement.
View ArticleLetcher County teacher uses Post-it Notes to teach math, create art
Tyler Watts uses Post-it Notes to create colorful pop-culture pictures for the holidays. He has made them around Kentucky and gotten national media attention.
View ArticleSixteen new high schools get funding to start new KYTSA chapters
The Kentucky Technology Student Association (KYTSA) will start 16 new high school chapters this fall thanks to a generous donation from Stan and Karen Pigman. All 16 schools are in the southeast region...
View ArticlePerry County to hold banquet to focus on uniqueness of Gifted and Talented...
Gifted and Talented students in Perry County will be taking center stage at a first-ever banquet that will focus on their unique talents on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Perry County Central High...
View ArticleAs Perry County looks to recover from flooding, ‘staying together’ is key
Two weeks ago, our eastern Kentucky community was devastated by flash flooding. Perry County suffered damage that was both unprecedented and shocking. No loss is greater than the loss of a family...
View ArticleKentucky school districts impacted by flooding call for funding stability
To continue addressing the real-time needs of school districts affected by the recent flooding, Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass held a virtual huddle with superintendents on Aug. 18...
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