Launch your teaching career through the Louisville Teacher Residency program
By Marina Fraire, Building Kentucky Jefferson County Public Schools is actively recruiting future educators for its Louisville Teacher Residency (LTR) program, a one-year, paid pathway to earning teacher certification while gaining hands-on classroom experience. Designed for individuals with limited or no prior teaching experience, the residency allows participants to earn a Master of Arts in […]
OPINION: 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 […]
Lawmakers encouraged to use Kentucky’s prosperous financial position to benefit children, teachers and school staff across the Commonwealth
By Stephanie Smith, Building Kentucky Kentucky is enjoying one of the most economically prosperous eras in its history. The state’s reputation for innovation and its business-welcoming environment have attracted countless industries to build and grow here. Thanks to Kentucky lawmakers for making it easier than ever to do business here and for the progress seen […]
This Holiday Season, let’s give the gift of ensuring Kentucky kids and teachers can be their best
It’s the time of year when we gather with those we love to celebrate the holiday season. We’ll fill our plates with the foods we grew up with and conversations often will turn to fond memories of yesteryear. Adults will give a glance or two at the “kids table” remembering when they sat there. When […]
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 […]