Access to Discovery Education ends June 30
KET Education Staff
May 24, 2017
After June 30, 2017, schools using Discovery content under the KDE/KET contract will no longer have rights to continue using these assets.
Education News
Education Matters spotlights new Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship program
KET Education Staff
May 23, 2017
Hal Heiner, secretary of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, discusses the new Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship program in Help Wanted Kentucky: Education Matters.
5 Kentucky students selected as PBS Emperor Science Award winners
KET Education Staff
May 17, 2017
Five high school students from Kentucky have been named 2017 winners in the Emperor Science Award Program, sponsored by PBS LearningMedia and Stand Up To Cancer. As Emperor Science Award recipients, they will be provided an opportunity to conduct cancer research in partnership with esteemed scientists, who will work as their mentors.
Take the News Quiz Survey and win an iPad
KET Education Staff
May 8, 2017
To be sure News Quiz meets your needs and to improve its effectiveness, we need your feedback. Take our brief survey between now and June 15 to be entered to win an iPad for your classroom or one of several other fun prizes.
Register now for KET Multimedia PD Day 2017!
KET Education Staff
April 21, 2017
Come explore with us at our annual KET Multimedia PD Day this July 19. Our fun multimedia workshops are approved by the Kentucky Department of Education as professional development training for teachers and EILA training for K-12. PD credit is available based on the hours of presentations you attend.
Tyner Elementary teacher named 2017 PBS Digital Innovator
KET Education Staff
April 20, 2017
Ashley Judd, a first grade teacher at Tyner Elementary in Jackson County, has been selected as the 2017 PBS Digital Innovator for the state of Kentucky. Judd is one of 51 educators from across the country – representing each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia – selected in the fifth annual PBS Digital Innovators Program.
KET receives Robinson Award from Kentucky Board of Education
KET Education Staff
April 17, 2017
The Kentucky Board of Education recently honored KET with the Dr. Samuel Robinson Award. The annual award is presented to an individual or a group in Kentucky in recognition of “outstanding leadership, commitment and service in promoting equity and opportunity to learn at high levels for all Kentucky students.”
New 24/7 KET PBS KIDS Channel
KET Education Staff
April 6, 2017
Get PBS KIDS programming anytime you want with the launch of the KET PBS KIDS channel, a new, educational 24/7 children’s service that includes free, full-time children’s programming available on air, on mobile and online.
Free Media Arts Training
KET Education Staff
March 7, 2017
KET Education is pleased to provide this exciting K-8 professional learning experience focused on developing a quality Media Arts program for your school. These FREE Media Arts trainings will give you the chance to get hands on experience while learning the basics of video production.
2017 Young Writers Contest
KET Education Staff
March 3, 2017
KET invites children in kindergarten through third grade to submit illustrated stories and fourth and fifth graders to submit short stories to the annual KET Young Writers Contest. New this year, sixth through eighth graders are invited to submit their poetry.