Planning session held for Corbin Middle School

Brainstorming, collaboration and planning is underway for the new Corbin Middle School building. Staff and faculty members of the middle school gathered with the building’s architects on Wednesday to generate ideas for the building. “Folks, we’re excited,” Corbin Independent Schools Superintendent Ed McNeel said before the group. “We’re here today to get your ideas and […]

No more ‘shushing’ in these school libraries

Two 6th-grade students sit on a couch in front of a large, green screen having a conversation about a book. It’s a middle school version of theToday show, with one student playing the role of the book’s author and the other the interviewer. The camera is an iPad being held by a student recording the […]

McCracken County High School

This video features the recently completed McCracken County High School in Paducah, Kentucky. Principal Michael Ceglinski discusses the successes of both the school and the design process.

Ground Broken For New School

It’s been more than 10 years in the making. And on the count of three, Taylor County Schools’ vision of building new schools started to take shape last Wednesday as officials broke ground for the new Taylor County High School. “This is not something you get to do but once every 50 to 75 years,” […]

Avoiding Blind Spots in Land Acquisition

Buying property and building a new school are rare events for most school board members, so the ins and outs of property acquisition can be tricky. The right amount of acreage, location, improvement expenses and utilities are among a few of the many things school boards have to consider. “When you are trying to figure […]

Ground To Be Broken For New County Schools

Just a month after opening bids for construction of a new high school, Taylor County School District is planning to break ground for the facility within 10 days. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Board unanimously approved a $1,140,500 contract with Pyles Excavating of Columbia to clear and rough grade the site for the […]

New education center gives Hardin Co. high school students a taste of college

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (WAVE) – Students in Hardin County are getting an early glimpse of what the real world is like. The Early College and Career Center, also known as EC3, in Hardin County opened its doors on Aug. 6. The school is already changing the way students learn. “Parents tell me their kids are excited […]

Fayette County Teachers Ready For School To Start

More than 40,000 students will head back to school on Wednesday in Fayette County, where teachers and administrators have been getting ready for their return. At Garden Springs Elementary School, teachers have had less than than usual to get ready due to classroom renovations. Teachers didn’t officially start back to school until Monday, but they […]

MCHS emphasizes environmental values

“We hope efforts like this will help to encourage an environmentally friendly lifestyle,” he said. “If you get children thinking that way and committed to it early, that’s how they will live in the future.” He said the idea of specific parking places for environmentally friendly vehicles began in California and has gradually moved across […]

HCS Early College and Career Center open house is Aug. 4

Upperclassmen at John Hardin, North Hardin and Central Hardin high schools who are pioneering the Early College and Career Center pathways have an opportunity Aug. 4 to tour their future school. Hardin County Schools’ EC3 is hosting an open house for students and parents of students attending the center in the 2014-15 school year. The […]

New 21st Century McCracken County High School

This video features the recently completed McCracken County High School in Paducah, Kentucky. Principal Michael Ceglinski discusses the successes of both the school and the design process.