Forward in the Fifth

What parents need to know about Kentucky’s new academic standards and testing was the topic of three recent regional workshops in Boyd, Breathitt and Pulaski counties. Forward in the Fifth, a regional non-profit organization that supports increasing educational attainment, collaborated with the Kentucky Parent Teacher Association (KYPTA) and The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence offering parent workshops to provide an Read more…

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Pineville Elementary School in Bell County, McBrayer Elementary School in Rowan County and Gamaliel Elementary School in Monroe County are making a difference in academic outcomes through “The Leader in Me” and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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Education is changing rapidly across Kentucky and our country. Recently Forward in the Fifth hosted an Educational Summit highlighting these transformations for educators, community leaders and parents

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Beshear addresses Pulaski County KidsNearly 1,000 excited fourth-grade students in Pulaski County got to personally meet Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear and take home a free children’s book at the second annual “Read Pulaski County” event on Wednesday at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.

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Four elementary schools in Southern and Eastern Kentucky have been selected by Forward in the Fifth and The Center for Rural Development to pilot a new student leadership initiative that aims to help today’s students become tomorrow’s leaders. The initiative, based on the book, “The Leader in Me,” by best-selling author Stephen Covey, will provide Read more…

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The Center for Rural Development and Forward in the Fifth wrapped up a week of live “College and Career Readiness: Planning Forward” web video broadcasts Friday.

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Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear met this week in Somerset with educators and parents from seven Southern and Eastern Kentucky counties to discuss ongoing efforts to improve reading skills in young children. Mrs. Beshear, a strong advocate for education and former high school teacher, attended a book-reading demonstration by a first-grade participant in the Reading Read more…

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Throughout Southern and Eastern Kentucky, educators, parents, students, and community leaders work tirelessly to advance education in their schools, home communities, and the region. Forward in the Fifth, a nonprofit organization created to help raise the educational attainment levels in the Fifth Congressional District, is seeking to recognize leaders in education, including local parent and Read more…

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Educators from Wayne County attend training session for Forward in the Fifth’s ‘Stay in School Toolkit’ at The Center for Rural Development

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Three of Kentucky’s top education supporters were recognized for their work in helping advance education in Southern and Eastern Kentucky

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