Thank you KVEC for providing opportunities for passionate teachers/leaders to gain support and a platform to collaborate and improve our communities. My project Embracing the Community is focused on connecting and using our community as a learning ecosystem. I also want my students to feel valued and be given creative opportunities throughout…Read More

I wanted to thank KVEC for funding our Transition Innovation Grant! My co-worker Misty Tackett and I are Employment Specialist at Letcher County Central High School with the Community Work Transition Program. With this grant, we have implemented an initiative called “Cougar Pride, Take a Ride… on the Recycling Train!” The basis of the initi…Read More

The portable puppet stage has arrived!!! My students are going to feel so professional using it with our new puppets!

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I would personally like to thank KVEC for funding our Transition Innovation Grant! We are excited to see everyone at the upcoming Promising Practices, Fire Summit! Me and my co-worker Melissa Blair are Employment Specialist at Letcher County Central High School with the Community Work Transition Program. With this grant, we have implemented an…Read More

Pamela Blankenship

1. It’s All In The Fine Print
While discussions across the country focuses on education and funding all of this attention has not done anything to increase funding for basic necessities for classroom teachers. As a 21 year veteran in the field , I remember budgets that included over $100,000 in textbook funds alone. Now a…Read More