Vibrant Learning across Kentucky
There will be a PBL 101 Summer Regional Conferences for educators, which will include keynote speakers, teacher presentations and feature an intensive three-day PBL 101 Workshop, PBLWorks’ foundational course in project-based learning. PBL Summer Regional Conferences will take place in all of Kentucky’s regions and online through partnerships with school districts and educational cooperatives. The training is free for Kentucky K-12 public school educators.
Smithsonian Learning Labs offer the opportunity to explore Smithsonian resources in the classroom or beyond. Explore Kentucky-related topics -- including collections created by KHS-- and much more!
Each year, the National Museum of American History hosts a National Youth Summit to engage middle and high school students on different events in American history that relate to topics currently facing our country. This year, they explore the question “How do the stories we tell about our past shape our democracy?”
Every 4th Grader in the United States gets free admission to National Parks and other public places for an entire year! Parents AND teachers can sign students/children up!
The KET Education Young Writers Contest is now taking submissions for 2023. The annual contest seeks to celebrate creativity through four categories of writing – Illustrated Story, Short Story, Poetry and Graphic Novels. Submissions will be accepted until Friday, March 31, 2023.
One common thread emerged from all the speakers who testified both for and against SB1—the importance of collaboration. A superintendent who testified in support of Senate Bill 1 said it well when she talked about the commonalities between the effective districts and councils. She explained that the one thing they had in common was that there was “collaboration among all of those groups.” She said that even if Senate Bill 1 passes and the superintendents were given the power to select the principal, she wouldn’t change anything about the current process.
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is continuing to work with school boards and districts to help them address the diverse accelerated learning needs of students due to interrupted learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Free Budget Mini-Session
Thursday, August 26 • 6:00 PM EST
30 Minute Virtual Session
There are many opportunities to work with the Kentucky Writing Project this summer. Check back at their website often, as things are continually updated.
KY/ Summit Learning Open House |
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2020 election to the KASC Board of Directors. The following members have been elected to serve three-year terms starting in October:
April 20, 2020 -- KASC advice is in accordance with the KDE email to SBDM Coordinators on 3/26/20; this version has been improved based on discussions with PTA and feedback from member schools.
Update: 4/2/2020
Crowe accepted the award during Kentucky's annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference in November. He also was presented a special award by the Kentucky Department of Education during the Dec. 4 Kentucky Board of Education meeting.
Crowe is a special education teacher at Wayland Alexander Elementary School in Hartford. He started his 17-year career as a school social worker and has been in the classroom for the past 16 years. He approaches his work with students holistically and firmly believes that setting high expectations, creating a safe and encouraging environment and positive role modeling enables students to thrive academically and socially and readies them for “real world” situations.
Archived video is available anytime at KET.org/legislature and on the app.
How to Register to Vote
Registering to vote is a simple process that ensures your voice is heard in critical local, state, and national elections.
The deadline to register to vote for the 2019 General Election is Monday October 7, 2019.
There are three (3) options when registering to vote: In Person, Via Mail, or Online. Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons with TDD can call (502) 573-7100 for questions.
(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education today presented the eighth annual Dr. Johnnie Grissom Award to Sandy Smock, agriculture teacher and FFA adviser for the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD).
The award recognizes those who exhibit leadership, commitment and service to promote high student achievement through instructional equity and in closing the achievement gap for all children. Smock was nominated by Sarah Warren, graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kentucky.