In the documentary “American Hollow” it shows some positive aspects one being how God will always provide and it shows how family is very close in eastern Kentucky and they will always be there for each other.
The video also shows negative aspects such as being stereotypical of all of us eastern kentuckians portraying us as poor uneducated…Read More

My review of “American Hollow”

I believe that this movie portrays the Appalachian life very vividly. Yes, it maybe stereotypical, but it is true for most places. Not all, but MOST.

Now I will say that the language that was used in the movie was very strong. They did not punish the boy like he needed to be. Even though he was 18, he did not need…Read More

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I have uploaded a summary document that outlines KVEC and REL’s collaboration on the Action Research Process.

Beginning in 2013, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and partners across southeastern Kentucky established the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI) through a federal Race to the Top–District grant. ARI goals include i…Read More

I have just posted the PDAS Practitioner’s Field Guide to School Improvement. The PDAS is a well-defined set of principles, procedures and tools aimed to motivate schools and districts as they continually collect, analyze, communicate and use multiple measures of data to improve every aspect of school/district decision making. Implementing the…Read More