Educators’ critical voices need to be heard amid proposed cuts to federal funding
By Jason Adkins, Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative Because our social media feeds and cable news networks have focused on hot-button issues in education, you may have missed an important development. The US House of Representatives passed a resolution to cut education and workforce funding by $330 billion over the next 10 years. Commentators and pundits […]
OVEC launches regional teacher apprenticeship program to address educator shortages
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) has partnered with Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) and the University of Louisville (UofL) to launch a 9-12 Teacher Apprenticeship Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to tackle the ongoing teacher shortage in Kentucky. This Department of Labor (DOL) registered apprenticeship program provides a […]
Kentucky educators, support staff receive access to groundbreaking digital stress management platform
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Bounceback, a leading digital health platform designed to support K-12 educators, recently announced its partnership with the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), a consortium of 14 school districts in north central Kentucky. This collaboration aims to provide wellness-focused professional development (PD) for OVEC’s 400+ employees, many of whom are dedicated […]
New report finds OVEC school districts received more than half-a-million dollars during 2023-24 academic year
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) recently unveiled the 2023-2024 Services Report, showcasing significant strides in providing essential educational services and support to its 14-member school districts. This year, OVEC delivered thousands of hours of consulting, direct funding, and cost-saving measures that reshaped the educational landscape for students and educators […]
WATCH: “A game changer for teachers!” How this computer science program is helping students learn math and science
By Cory McCauley, Building Kentucky Inside the library at Mount Washington Middle School, the atmosphere is quiet and still. Books sit neatly on shelves, and the sounds of soft clicks on a keyboard fill the air. It is what you would expect for a Wednesday morning, except here – students are doing the unexpected. “When […]