Education

Adam Gray’s fifth grade classroom at Robert B. Turner Elementary hosted about 181 rainbow trout eggs that hatched over fall break.
The fish, no longer than a centimeter or 2, serve as writing and learning opportunities in Gray’s classroom.
Gray, who said he is a member of the Bluegrass Trout Unlimited organization, received 200 rainbow trout eggs through Bluegrass Trout for use in his classroom.
Robert B. Turner is one of 29 schools in Kentucky who are participating in the Trout in the Classroom program, Gray said.

By Meaghan Downs
News staff
Anderson County’s report card for accountability shows high marks for test scores, but poor grades for closing the gap for underperforming students, according to new state assessment data released last Friday.
The district rated as “needs improvement” with its overall score of 57.7 out of 100 in the state’s new Unbridled Learning assessment model, falling just below the top 30 percent of school districts across the state.

EKU student joins NOVA program
Heather Cheek of Lawrenceburg, a freshman family and consumer sciences education major, is among the 206 participants in Eastern Kentucky University’s NOVA program, which serves students with academic potential who are the first in their family to pursue a four-year degree, according to a news release.