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KVEC Fall FIRESUMMIT Oct.2019
Educators, community leaders, and students gathered on October 23, 2019, for the Fall FIRESummit hosted by the Kentucky Valley Educational
Rural Educators form Kentucky Chapter to Strengthen Collaboration during National Meeting in Louisville
Kentucky K-12 educational leaders increased their voice and power of collaboration by establishing a state chapter and joining the National
KVEC Regional Press Conference Hosted Live on 2019-2020 Legislative and Advocacy Priorities
Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) superintendents joined other K-12 leaders in a statewide Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS) sponsored
The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Regional Press Conference
Kentucky Association of School Superintendents 2019-2020 Legislative and Advocacy Priorities What: A major pillar in a successful Kentucky is a
HIGH END VR WITH THE QUEST?!
The Oculus link! Coming in November as a free update to the Oculus Quest!
Commissioner Lewis on the state’s new high school graduation requirements
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis held the second town hall forum in Hazard on Thursday, October 10 seeking public feedback
National Coverage
Herald-Leader: Will Hazard become the nation’s hub for drone research and development?
From the Lexington Herald-Leader – Article by Bill Estep – The education partners in the project could develop a pipeline of students to work at the port. “This could be a game-changer for Southeast Kentucky,” said Paul Green, with the educational cooperative. “It’s cutting-edge and it could really lead to a lot of economic benefit for our region.”
Christian Science Monitor: Appalachia’s new trail: finding life after coal
The $15,000 grant the school won to help create new jobs is part of a Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative contest. That nonprofit wants to develop technical curriculum to better prepare students for emerging fields.
Lane Report: MIT Health Hack-a-thon
MIT Appalachian Health Hack-a-thon announces event winners published by The Lane Report Hack-a-thon participants included students from Pikeville, Paintsville and Letcher County, who participated in