VIDEO: New computer science program opening doors for Kentucky high school students
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky After the Kentucky General Assembly included a $3 million appropriation in its latest budget proposal, We Lead CS, a first-of-its-kind online computer science career academy, will open its virtual doors to students in August – just in time for the 2024-25 academic year. The new program will allow high school […]
Sen. David Givens Joins Employers, Educators to Discuss First-of-its-Kind Virtual Career Academy
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky We Lead CS, a virtual career academy that will expand access to accelerated early college career pathways in computing for Kentucky high school students, will be the first of its kind in the nation and put Kentucky at the forefront of tech talent pipeline development. Kentucky Senate President Pro Tem […]
Western Kentucky University SmartHolstein Lab integrates advanced technology into dairy farming
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky The Western Kentucky University Dairy Program is using its SmartHolstein Lab to integrate cutting-edge technology into the dairy industry. Made possible by grants from the National Holstein Association and the Kentucky Agriculture Development Fund, the SmartHolstein Lab uses new technology for demonstration, education and research advancements. Located at WKU’s 800-acre […]
Over $1 Million in Grants Awarded to Nine Kentucky Companies to Support High-Paying Jobs, Tech Development in the Commonwealth
By the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Growth of high-tech businesses in Kentucky has shown no sign of slowing down, and the state is doing its part to ensure it is keeping up with the demand. Thanks in large part to the SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program, entrepreneurs, innovators and tech-companies are building momentum in the […]
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 […]