Just because school is out for summer doesn’t mean every student is taking a break from learning. Many students from the Fayette County Public School’s (FCPS) STEAM Academy have participated in labs and even undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky to further enhance their already innovative educational experience. The … Read More
See also: P20 Innovation Lab STEMx About the Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab: An ongoing concern exists that schools in the United States are not adequately preparing our students to succeed in an increasingly diverse, globalized and technology-rich world. Far too long, education leaders from all levels have worked in silos … Read More
by Jenny Wells The University of Kentucky College of Education and KET will host a premiere screening event of “Extreme By Design,” a PBS documentary film about students from Stanford University building a better world through the concept of “design thinking.” The approach used in the film is also being … Read More
by Amanda Nelson The latest co-hort of the UK College of Education’s Next Generation Leadership Academy launched this week with 90 school leaders participating. Districts represented include: BEATHITT CASEY CLARK FLOYD JACKSON INDEPENDENT JEFFERSON JENKINS INDEPENDENT JOHNSON LEE LETCHER MAGOFFIN MASON MERCER LETCHER OWSLEY PADUCAH INDEPENDENT PIKE TRIGG WOLFE Additionally, … Read More
The University of Kentucky College of Education will hold activities for students each Thursday from January 19 to February 16. Students who began coursework in the College in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 are welcome to attend any or all sessions. Your Department, Your Program, Your Student Organization… Date: Thursday, … Read More
by Brad Duncan Although Lexington has been the home to four Montessori schools for some time (three elementary schools and one middle school), the city and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been without a Montessori high school. Actually, there are only 15 high schools in the United States that carry … Read More
by Amanda Nelson and Jenny Wells A one-of-a-kind educational innovation center designed to help move schools into the 21st century is relocating to the University of Kentucky. The Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), which is moving to UK, partners with regional educational organizations and … Read More
by Amanda Nelson Issues faced by educators and students are being tackled through the work of newly-formed issue-based labs within the Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab, housed at the University of Kentucky College of Education. The Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab launched in February and is designed to help schools establish innovative … Read More