Kentucky Leads the Nation is a program the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) initiated in 2012. The purpose: spotlighting innovative educational practices and educators who put KY at the forefront of Early Childhood and K-12 policy.
Since it’s inception, Kentucky Leads the Nation has featured:
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Tracking individual student data to personalize and improve student learning Atkinson Elementary in the Jefferson County Public Schools
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Impact of the Three Rivers Scholarship Program and Dual Credit on college attendance and completion in the Hickman County Schools
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A revolutionary transformation of career preparation in the Academies of Kenton County
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Early innovation in Blended Learning in the Trigg County Schools
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Implementation of district-wide, Competency Based education in the Taylor County Schools
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Community engagement in preparing students for Kindergarten in the Hardin County Schools
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Innovations in rural education and creation of Non-Traditional Instructional Days in the Owsley County Schools
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Fayette County’s creation of innovative programs to meet students’ needs in a large, urban district
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OVEC’s transformational work with eight private childcare partners in its $20 million Early Head Start Childcare Partnership grant
Have an idea for the next Kentucky Leads the Nation Spotlight on Innovation? Contact OVEC Director of Innovation Alicia J. Sells at asells@ovec.org