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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- General
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Woodford County schools superintendent looks back on his time serving as he prepares for retirement
VERSAILLES, Ky. (FOX 56) — As he prepares for retirement, Woodford County Schools Superintendent Danny Adkins is looking back on his time serving district staff and students. For 30 years, Adkins has been serving in public education, with the last of those being superintendent of the Woodford County Schools. Adkins said he's made countless memories in this role over the years, and he'll always treasure them. Woodford County schools superintendent looks back on his time serving as he prepares for retirement Previously fired federal employees return to work at Camp Nelson: 'Cautiously optimistic' 8 new Corvettes go missing from Kentucky car plant, but the conspicuous muscle cars are all found 'I could go on and on about the things that we've done as a district and with these kids,' Adkins said. Adkins was named the 2025 superintendent of the year by the Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative and was given the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Association of Professional Educators, just to name a few. He said he'll always look back on the chance to watch this district grow, especially with huge strides like the new Woodford County High School, and being involved in the lives of the students he serves. 'My ask or my request of the new superintendent would be to support the kids. They love seeing you there. I feel like they've really enjoyed that. We've had a really good social media presence, I think, with the kids, and they enjoy that when they see me come and they, they ask for selfies and those types of things,' Adkins said. Study shows which counties in Kentucky have the most excessive drinkers Kentucky among top 10 states Americans want to move to: research Lexington high schools ranked among Kentucky's best in 2025, according to Niche Adkins will officially start his retirement on July 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
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Woodford County Schools staff say they struck gold after being awarded a grant more than $1M
VERSAILLES, Ky. (FOX 56) — Faculty and staff at the Woodford County Schools are quite literally feeling like a million bucks with a grant that'll provide more resources for student growth. The Woodford County Schools are one of 40 school districts across Kentucky to be awarded the Kentucky Comprehensive Literacy Grant. The grant totals $1,560,000, which will be spread over the course of five years. The district's coordinator of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, Scott Hundley, played a role in writing the grant. Previously fired federal employees return to work at Camp Nelson: 'Cautiously optimistic' 'Suspicious package' closes Lexington road during rush hour Judge recommends no new trial for Patrick Baker after federal conviction, pardon by former governor 'There was a lot of people that had a lot of parts in this. We had a teacher group get together to help us create and do research on some of the programs and resources that we might want to use,' Hundley said. The grant will be used to fund additional resources and professional development to support literacy from birth all the way to 12th grade. The next step is looking into what ways the district can use the funding to support student growth even more, and it's something state leaders have their eye on. 'Literacy is a big push across the state. I know that is a big thing the Kentucky Department of Education has been tasked with, making some of these foundational resources available for us so we can really give it the service we need in our buildings,' Hundley said. The grant will help teachers and instructors start these literacy habits young. District leaders like superintendent Danny Adkins said he's expecting the results to have a trickle effect through the whole district. Previously fired federal employees return to work at Camp Nelson: 'Cautiously optimistic' 'Suspicious package' closes Lexington road during rush hour Judge recommends no new trial for Patrick Baker after federal conviction, pardon by former governor 'The focus will be at the elementary level; that's typically where we really focus with literacy. We'll also get to see some of our preschool kids, so it'll also be distributed to some of our earliest learners as well,' Adkins said. It's something students of all ages will get to take advantage of, and Adkins said he's buzzing with excitement to see these lessons follow them through life. 'As students become more confident in their abilities, they'll just be more successful in the classroom. That makes them better neighbors, better employees, better community members, and that's our goal. We want to put out a great product to students, a great individual, and a great community member,' Adkins said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
