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.
The council typically takes on a project each school year, which have included topics such as school safety and student mental health. This year, members decided to amplify student voice.
The Kentucky Department of Education Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray testified during the House Education Committee on Jan. 23 in support of House Bill 162, the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Act, which would provide additional supports in mathematics beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
Superintendents received an update on the third administration of the Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Superintendents Webcast on Jan. 16.
Many Kentucky families depend on free or reduced-price meals during the school year. When school is out for the summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) help to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals to bridge the nutrition gap during these months.
Gov. Andy Beshear unveiled his two-year budget proposal Monday night ahead of the 2024 legislative session. Kentucky Interim Education Commissioner Robin Fields Kinney issued the following statement:
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), with assistance from McPherson and Jacobson LLC, is seeking applications for the Commonwealth’s next education commissioner.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – which included more than $2 billion for Kentucky public schools – authorized a third ESSER fund that was signed into law on March 11, 2021, which is known as ARP ESSER.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council (PrAC) met on Dec. 14 to discuss chronic absenteeism and mental health concerns within schools.
Launched in 2007, the School Ambassador Fellowship is a unique professional engagement experience designed to improve the outcomes for students nationwide by leveraging the voices of outstanding school-based practitioners to inform the U.S. Department of Education on a range national education policy issues.