Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed school safety reports and youth mental health during their council meeting on Feb. 27.
The Superintendents Advisory Council discussed the current legislative session and ongoing budget talks during the council’s meeting on Feb. 21.
I am thankful to Sen. David Givens for sponsoring Senate Bill 192 and Rep. Bobby McCool for sponsoring House Bill 499, both of which were filed late last week. These identical bills build upon the Kentucky General Assembly’s historic investment of state funds for local career and technical education (CTE) programs in the 2022 budget session.
Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney told the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) Advisory Board on Feb. 13 that the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will be reposting the school’s principal position.
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) has named two Kentucky schools as National ESEA Distinguished Schools during its national conference on Feb. 7-10. The two are among 65 schools nationwide to receive the honor.
Kentucky superintendents heard updates on the statewide literacy coaching model and the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) program during the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Superintendents Webcast on Feb. 13.
Kentucky recognized 103 teachers newly certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) during a Feb. 8 ceremony.
The award, named for former board chairman David Karem, recognizes a state policymaker, education leader or citizen who has made notable, state-level contributions to the improvement of Kentucky’s public education system.
On Feb. 6, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released results from the latest survey, which asks all certified school staff a variety of questions about their working conditions.
The Kentucky United We Learn Council approved a guiding “moonshot” statement and definition of vibrant learning experiences, one of the key tenets of United We Learn, during the council’s virtual meeting on Jan. 24.