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Holler AI Tool – Paper Scrubber
Temporary Home Paper Scrubber Take the student out of the paper before the paper goes to an AI. Names, addresses,

Daniel Day Begins as Superintendent of Leslie County Schools
I’m very proud of Leslie County. It’s humbling to lead the district that raised me. I grew up in these schools and later came back to teach here.

Thirty Years Well Spent, The Kenny Bell Story
In 1992, a young teacher walked onto the Dessie Scott campus in Pine Ridge and started what would become one

KVEC Food Show 2026
What a Food Show! On April 30th, KVEC brought together 11 vendors, food service directors from across our 28 member

Eastern Kentucky Students Bring Home 15 Wins at STLP26
Students at schools across eastern Kentucky took home fifteen wins at the 2026 Student Technology Leadership Program state championship including

Historic Dessie Scott School Building Destroyed by Fire
A landmark in the Pine Ridge community was lost late Thursday night, January 22, as fire destroyed the main school

Investing in People: Knott County’s Commitment
The district has officially launched a Professional Development Cadre for Aspiring Leaders, a new initiative designed to help educators who
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KVEC’s Initiatives to Address Equity and Access
Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative’s Dessie Bowling (Associate Director) and Robert Brown (Professional Learning Lead) were recently published on ACE-ED.org (Equity & Access Pre K-12).ACE-ED.org is

Using Micro-Credentials to boost Professional Learning
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) focuses on innovative methods for addressing educational and community-based challenges throughout Eastern Kentucky. KVEC is an education service agency

For Students in Coal Country, the Census is a Hands-On Civics Lesson
Students in eastern Kentucky Appalachia are very aware of the economic and population shifts that have reshaped their area. And now their schools are enlisting
