2014 May Advocate

The job field for computer programmers is wide open, but many Kentucky schools are short on both students to learn computer science skills and courses for teaching them. A few schools, however, have found ways to bridge those gaps.

 

More than half the students in Montgomery County Schools participate in one of the district’s many music offerings, ranging from the traditional band and chorus to guitar and musical theater. The district’s commitment to music has earned it a Public Education Achieves in Kentucky Award.

 

This budget cycle, the funding message was heard at the Capitol. With the tone set by the governor, lawmakers scrounged up more SEEK funding. Budget and snow day relief generated plenty of headlines, but the session produced other education laws, too. See the list of winners and losers.

The group is perhaps more easily identifiable for its work in underdeveloped nations, but Save the Children, pictured at right, has been quietly providing literacy, early childhood and other assistance in some southeastern Kentucky school districts for many years.

 

School district administrators may think they’re saving money when they eliminate positions or otherwise lay off employees. But if they don’t hew to the best practices in doing so, the moves can actually end up costing the district.