January 4, 2013
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…
Category: News
Tags: common core standards, educator, KY Core Academic Standards, parent, parent workshops, student
November 2, 2012
Changes are occurring in Kentucky’s education standards and the way they are measured. To explain the changes, Forward in the Fifth will host a free workshop on Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.
Category: Events, Featured, News
Tags: common core standards, KY Core Academic Standards, parent, parent workshops
July 24, 2012
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, Forward in the Fifth has spent more than two decades improving the educational outcomes in Southern and Eastern Kentucky.
Category: Featured, News
Tags: best practices, business, career, college, community, parent, professional development
March 8, 2012
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…
Category: Events, News
Tags: best practices, educator, literacy, parent, Pulaski County, reading, resources, voices in education
March 1, 2012
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…
Category: Awards, News
Tags: best practices, business, community, education, educator, parent, resources, student, voices in education
October 18, 2011
Schools in Wayne, Letcher, Breathitt, Bath, Floyd, and Johnson counties are taking a “LEAP” forward to advance education in the region and change the lives of students in their local communities. Forward in the Fifth, in partnership with The Center for Rural Development, has awarded $9,000 in funding support to five groups in these six Read more…
Category: Awards, Initiatives, News
Tags: business, career, college, community, dropout prevention, educator, grants, LEAP-local education affiliates program, parent, professional development, resources, student
June 26, 2011
Lee County middle students will explore STEM careers at summer workshop presented by The Center for Rural Development and Forward in the Fifth The Center for Rural Development and Forward in the Fifth, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky’s Appalachian Mathematics and Science Partnership, are encouraging middle school students in Lee County to consider Read more…
Category: Initiatives, News
Tags: educator, parent, professional development, resources, STEM-science technology engineering and math, student
