Kentucky has launched a new high-speed computer network that connects all of the state’s public schools, from kindergarten through college. The implementation of the Kentucky Education Network (KEN) makes Kentucky the first state in the nation to connect all K-12 public school districts and state public postsecondary institutions on one seamless education-centric high-speed network. The state’s efforts are already attracting nationwide attention: Education Week recently identified Kentucky as one of two states that were the best in the nation in terms of integrating technology into curriculum and classrooms.
As part of its effort to be well-prepared in the event of a widespread disaster or emergency, the Kentucky Department for Public Health has provided all 14 hospital preparedness regions across the state with mobile treatment centers. “In the event of a large-scale public health emergency such as an influenza pandemic or disaster, health and medical systems would be overwhelmed with people seeking treatment, and the need to meet this demand would be critical,” said William D. Hacker, M.D., commissioner for public health and acting undersecretary for health at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. “These mobile surge units will have the capability of providing medical care services to quickly stabilize and treat patients on site without overburdening hospitals.”
KentuckySatellite will make its first mission into space this month with a sub-orbital launch from the White Sands launch facility in New Mexico. KySat is a partnership made up of public organizations, universities and private companies. The partnership supports a student-led initiative that involves the design, build, launch and ground operation of small satellites and other spacecraft to promote science, technology, engineering, innovation and education. The primary purpose of this month’s space mission is to test subsystems and processes being developed for future orbital KySat missions that are now in development. Those launches are targeted to take place beginning next year.
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