Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) is one of eight education cooperatives in Kentucky

KVEC is finding innovation in rural education (FIRE) with 99 schools in 17 eastern Kentucky school districts. Through core strategies of personalized learning, teacher & leader effectiveness, and college & career success, KVEC is sparking K-12 education as an economic development engine in the mountains. The Appalachian Renaissance Initiative program implementation strategies include:
•Creating p

ersonalized learning environments in collaboration with students, parents and teachers
•Implementing Next Generation Classrooms in all participating schools
•Student participation in personalized learning and teacher professional development opportunities that focus on personalized learning
•Participation in P-20 Innovation Lab
Teacher and Leader academies
•Perpetuating Excellence in Teaching, Leadership and Learning (PETLL) framework
•Implementation and use of the
Perpetual Data Analysis System (PDAS)
•Development and implementation of social learning network for Central Appalachia, www.theholler.org
•Student engagement with instructional software focused on career and college success
•Collaboration with community and partners to engage parents and promote health and wellness

The elementary and middle schools are now nationally certified STEM campuses, and the high school is next. Middlesboro i...
08/20/2026

The elementary and middle schools are now nationally certified STEM campuses, and the high school is next. Middlesboro is on track to be one of the few fully certified K-12 STEM districts in the state.

Middlesboro Independent Superintendent Bill Jones began his tenure in July 2025. Photo provided by Bill Jones Middlesboro Independent Superintendent Bill Jones has the district concentrating more on the fundamentals of science, technology,

Kentucky just landed in the TOP 10 nationally for reading AND math gains (2022–2025), according to the Kentucky Departme...
08/06/2026

Kentucky just landed in the TOP 10 nationally for reading AND math gains (2022–2025), according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Three of our own KVEC member districts got called out by name as schools "on the rise":

📚 Perry County School District
📚 Pike County Schools
📚 Corbin Independent Schools

Great job to all of our districts, and keep it up!

Source:

Several school districts across the state were designated as “on the rise,” a distinction given to districts that have shown exceptional progress compared to other schools.

07/31/2026
The PARAEDUCATOR Conference has officially begun!!
07/31/2026

The PARAEDUCATOR Conference has officially begun!!

Paraeducators Conference! Tomorrow!! Excited to see everyone tomorrow!!! 😁
07/30/2026

Paraeducators Conference! Tomorrow!! Excited to see everyone tomorrow!!! 😁

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07/28/2026

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The Holler is at the Vibrant Learning Collaborative today showcasing their work and learning a thing or two about food ...
07/28/2026

The Holler is at the Vibrant Learning Collaborative today showcasing their work and learning a thing or two about food etiquette. Alex is also providing IT support as needed (see photo)

The first bell hasn't rung yet, but our educators are already back at it! Today was the first professional learning of t...
07/24/2026

The first bell hasn't rung yet, but our educators are already back at it! Today was the first professional learning of the 26/27 school year for a lot of folks!

Today's schedule included: Implementing the Revised Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading & Writing and ARC Chairperson Training & Refresher

See the full photo set here 👉 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCZUo2

Here's to a great year ahead. Want to know what's coming up next? Take a look at our PL Calendar 👉 https://kvec.theholler.org/calendar/

07/24/2026

🎉 We put together a great video from TeachMeet 2026, hosted at Porter Elementary in Johnson County! The event brought educators together for fast-paced, 20-minute sessions full of ed-tech ideas and resource sharing. Check out the video below!

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412 Roy Campbell Drive
Hazard, KY
41701

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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