Educators, community leaders, and students gathered on April 16, 2019, for the Spring FIRESummit hosted by the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC). The FIRESummit spotlights hard-working innovators in eastern Kentucky that go the extra mile to forge innovation in rural education! Over 1,500 persons participated in person the Forging Innovation in Rural Education (FIRE) Summit, […]
Jennifer Carroll the Professional Learning Lead for the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative recently was published on Digital Promise – Accelerating Innovation in Education for the brilliant work she does not only Micro-credentials but every school, teacher and student she serves. Micro-credentials provide educators with competency-based recognition for the skills they learn throughout their careers. The […]
Harlan County contributed to the successful World War II victory of our American nation in such ways as leading the world in coal production during the World War II years. Debbie Napier a social studies teacher at Rosspoint Elementary brought something new to her classroom this year. By receiving an ARI Learning Innovation Grant from […]
KVEC 2019 Spring FIRE Summit – “A Region Rising”April 16, 2019East KY Expo Center The April 2019 FIRE Summit (Forging Innovation in Rural Education) will be at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville on April 16th, 2019. The theme for this summit will be “A Region Rising.” Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, twenty-two member school districts, […]
KVEC’s FIRECAST highlights creative and determined educators building their classrooms into a one of a kind experience. Our goal is to showcase classroom innovations and to inspire others to help change the narrative of Eastern Kentucky. Owsley County high school hosted a strategic planning meeting for community members, county government, city government, and education leaders. […]
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) focuses on innovative methods for addressing educational and community-based challenges throughout Eastern Kentucky. Ron Daley a strategic partner lead for KVEC recently published on Kyforward (Kentucky’s Online Newspaper). This story highlighted developed strategies to change the demographic trajectory of the region and enhance community and economic development during a […]
The South Floyd Elementary Community Problem Solving Team project this year is to Clean up Left Beaver. An Anti-Littering Project where Littering is not LIT! The team is working to raise awareness and help combat the littering problem in their community. The roads, hollows, and creeks are full of trash and the recent flooding did […]
Help us build a national effort to attract and retain talent in our rural schools and communities! We are gathering input from rural teachers and community members from across the country to help us develop a nationally coordinated strategy for recruiting educators into our diverse rural communities. Are you interested in helping us address the […]
Presentation Topic: “You’ve Gotta Reach ‘Em” March 13th, 2019 From 8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. First Federal Center, Hazard Community & Technical College FREE to KVEC Member School Employees Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kvec-renaissance-academy-dr-adolph-brown-tickets-56801557989 Keep up with KVEC! Visit us at the HOLLER, Facebook, and Twitter
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) focuses on innovative methods for addressing educational and community-based challenges throughout Eastern Kentucky. Ron Daley a strategic partner lead for KVEC and John White the former deputy assistant secretary for rural outreach at the U.S. Department of Education collaborated on a story recently published on Kyforward (Kentucky’s Online Newspaper). […]
