As the state of Kentucky conducts a study surveying its aerospace industry and determining the direction for the future, several entities in the KVEC region are focusing on bringing a drone port to eastern Kentucky.   Former Governor Paul Patton...

Across the country, educators are engaging in conversations regarding job-embedded, personalized professional learning based on the needs of the students identified through the analysis of classroom assessment data.  This research-based model, micro-credentialing (MC), provides the opportunity for teachers and...

As school enrollment in the KVEC region continues to decrease, so does the needed funding to provide adequate resources for student achievement.  Ron Daley, Strategic Partnership Lead, has addressed these issues in an article posted by Kentucky Forward, Kentucky's...

A column published recently in the Lexington Herald-Leader entitled "Survey surprise: Most Kentucky companies face a talent shortage" by columnist Tom Eblen prompted Jeff Hawkins, Executive Director of the Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC), to respond with an editorial that elaborates on...

Over the last several years, the role of the principal in a school has changed drastically.  The principal is no longer just the building manager, but has duties and responsibilities that require him or her to monitor instruction and...