Thursday - October 31, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Saturday October 26, 2024 ( 2 items )  

EKU Continues Addressing Teacher Shortage With Option 9 Competency-Based Education Courses for Elementary Education Certification
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: With the state's on-going teacher shortage, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) offers innovative approaches to place educators in classrooms across the state. The Kentucky Department of Education's School Report Card notes a nearly 25% teacher turnover rate for the 2022-23 school year. To help address the shortage, EKU became the first public university in the state to announce an Option 9 alternative route to   more

WKU English Students and Faculty Participate in Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Traveling, researching, and networking aren't always the first activities that come to mind when a student decides to become an English major--but that's exactly what five WKU English students did at the Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies. In September, five undergraduate researchers and two faculty members represented WKU's English department at the Naylor Workshop, ho  more