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Students to design, launch and operate state satellite

Community Press - Florence
June 1, 2006

A coalition of Kentucky universities and organizations announced the creation of KentuckySat, a joint enterprise to design, build, launch and operate small satellites for education, research and economic innovation purposes.
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R'ville creates ‘Learning Academy'; Performance based system the key

News-Democrat & Leader - Russellville,KY,USA
by Pam Cassady
July 30, 2006

“We'll be leading the pack for the entire state for performance-based education,” Superintendent Roger Cook said…“Performance-based education (PBE) means that a child will be free to advance to whatever level is appropriate to them,” said Donna Leach, student support services coordinator.
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The Numbers Game

Central Kentucky News Journal
by James Roberts
August 23, 2006

But the purpose of busing these three students to and from the high school each morning isn't to give them a chance to get acclimated to high school early, according to CMS Principal Chris Kidwell…"We are always looking at ways to challenge our students academically. These students are identified as talented and gifted in math and have excelled in their previous course work at a level higher than their peers."
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Middle school students make top scores

Community Press - Florence,KY
by Karen Eichert
September 6, 2006

"Gifted students typically score at the ceiling, the top, on achievement tests," Swisher told school board members. "Therefore, growth cannot be measured. It's analogous to using a yardstick to measure the height of a child who is already over three feet tall."…"For gifted children, above-grade level tests supply more information as they provide a higher ceiling, a better yardstick so to speak, to measure growth and achievement," she said.
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District planning to better serve gifted students

Community Press - Florence,KY
by CHRIS MAYHEW
May 10, 2007

The Campbell County School District has partnered with professionals such as engineers and university professors to improve services for gifted and talented students.
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Gifted Ky. students get their own school

Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
By Nancy C. Rodriguez
August 24, 2007

For a decade, advocates for Kentucky's brightest students have lobbied for a program to give them a more challenging academic environment…Yesterday they celebrated their victory -- with the dedication of the new Academy of Math and Science in Kentucky at Western Kentucky University.
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