Hazard, KY – August 1, 2025 – More than 300 paraeducators representing 12 Eastern Kentucky counties came together at Perry County Central High School for the 5th Annual Paraeducator Conference, a day devoted to professional learning and collaboration. The conference, hosted by KVEC Special Education Regional Technical Assistance Center (SERTAC), has steadily grown in attendance […]

On August 19 KVEC held its monthly board meeting at the Kentucky Exposition Center State Fairgrounds in Louisville Kentucky. Bart Fleiner, Executive Director for the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC) as well as representatives of GRREC’s district superintendents attended the meeting offering continued aid to KVEC in assisting districts impacted by the recent flooding. […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] How are our educators responding amidst the crisis? We’re launching an effort to help spread the incredibly positive and innovative stories that are happening in our schools and with our educators and learners every day during this most recent challenge. We want to celebrate innovation, creativity, commitment, community and grit. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”128154″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We invite educators, students […]

We believe that public education is vital to the future of rural communities in eastern Kentucky and across the country. KVEC serves 22 school districts in 17 counties in eastern Kentucky and concentrates effort on place-based solutions that are driven by a fierce belief in the region’s community members and an operational mentality of abundance […]