Abbie Combs and I had a great day visiting Feds Creek Elementary, Millard School, Elkhorn City Elementary School, and East Ridge High School. Special thanks to Geary Walton, Mike Potter, James Mercer, Alma Lockheart, and Kevin Justin for creating such welcoming learning enviroments and for sharing both legacy and next generation practices at work…Read More

Welcome to the ARI-UK NxG Holler, a great place to share resources, pose questions, and, more importantly, support the great work you are leading.

Thanks for posting the charts from the Rural Ed meeting which reflect great thinking. I’m especially interested in the low-aspirations discussion and hope to link this to our future-ready conversations next week. Also, Russ Quaglia’s survey on student aspirations is a good one but we may be able to create one that is free! If anyone is…Read More

As you welcome students to a new school year, I encourage you to read and share Dr. Tom Guskey’s article “Starting the School Year Right”. “We soon will experience the most important time in the school year for all children — the first two weeks. What happens during this critical period pretty much determines how the rest of the year will go.”…Read More

With the growing interest in year-round gardens, I wonder if there might be interest in finding grants and community partnerships to support a hydroponic/ aquaponic program at the high school level. I know teachers, students, and leaders at The Providence School in Jessamine County would be happy to share lessons learned in implementing a highly…Read More