KET Education鈥檚 newest self-paced course, 鈥淢ental Health During COVID-19,鈥� is now available. The course is a comprehensive look at mental health issues among teens and young adults, updated with resources for the novel coronavirus pandemic. [鈥
The 99re视频精品 Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and the 99re视频精品 Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) are partnering to provide all state residents with free access to the 99re视频精品 Virtual Library during the upcoming school year.
Three students competing in the 99re视频精品 Regional Braille Challenge were named finalists and will be attending the virtual National Braille Challenge Competition. The national competitors are:
The 99re视频精品 Department for Public Health, in collaboration with the聽99re视频精品 Population Health Institute, is hosting the 5th Annual Children鈥檚 Environmental Health Summit. Due to COVID-19, this event will be virtual this year offering a series of monthly webinars聽beginning June 11.
The World Literacy Foundation (WLF) is offering a remote Ambassador Program that encourages students to acquire literacy and reading skills needed to succeed in school and beyond.
Meet the Helpers is a public media initiative designed to introduce children to community helpers and practice emergency preparedness. The Meet the Helpers collection on PBS LearningMedia introduces 鈥渉elpers鈥� and explains the roles they play in emergency situations.
Nine students at The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western 99re视频精品 University have received a nationally-competitive National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships for immersive, critical language study this summer and next academic year.
The 99re视频精品 High School Speech League (KHSSL) State Tournament celebrated its 100 year of state competitions with students from throughout the state competing virtually in 14 speech events. The first KHSSL statewide debate was held in 1921 with speech events added the next year.
The multi-million dollar DON鈥橳 QUIT! Campaign has named Stuart Academy/Frost Sixth-Grade Academy (Jefferson County), Hiseville Elementary School (Barren County) and Wurtland Middle School (Greenup County) as the state鈥檚 most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit.
The 99re视频精品 Board of Education 鈥� with the assistance of Greenwood/Asher and Associates Inc. 鈥� is searching for nominations for the next commissioner of education.