The Daily Yonder Corrections on the Curriculum: Rural Vocational Ed Programs Train the Next Generation of Prison Staff High schools in Eastern Kentucky have responded to the proliferation of rural prisons by incorporating corrections-job training into school programs.
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Jenkins Independent High School, in Letcher County, Kentucky, is the single school in Kentucky to offer a program specifically in corrections. (Source: Jenkins Independent High School Facebook)
There are three prisons within 35 miles of Jenkins Independent High School, in Letcher County, Kentucky. In a region where the decline of the coal industry has left jobs scarce, the archipelago of state and federal prisons scattered throughout the area have become significant employers.
The Daily Yonder Kentucky Schools Face Challenges Transitioning to Online Teaching during a Pandemic Switching to online schooling proved difficult for both teachers and students. Even when the technology is available, many miss the structure and social interactions with their peers.
Students using laptops in Monmouth, Illinois. I(mage provided by Julia Levine.)
Rebecca Potter has been a teacher in Letcher County, Kentucky, for 29 years, but she’s never had a school year quite like this one. Like most teachers across the country, she has been teaching her students remotely, with the aid of educational software like Google Classroom. But that transition has not been an easy one.