KDE hears from tornado impacted districts and discusses supports
Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass met with local superintendents on Dec. 16 to ensure the Kentucky Department of Education addresses the real-time needs of districts most affected by the Dec. 10-11 tornadoes.
SAPEC discusses performance report targets, state systemic improvement plan
The State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children (SAPEC) discussed the state’s State Performance Plan (SPP) targets, the Annual Performance Report (APR) and the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) during its Dec. 13 meeting.
Heather Bushelman hired as KDE program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling
Long-time educator and school counselor Heather Bushelman will join the staff at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) as program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling in the Office of Teaching and Learning. She will begin her duties on Dec. 20.
Superintendent Spotlight: Keith Look, Danville Independent
Keith Look In a district where two out of three children qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch and 15 percent of learners have disabilities, all student success matters. “All means all,” the new motto that began with the arrival of Superintendent Keith Look in the fall of [...]
Teacher-led professional development leads to innovation
Boyd County’s Carly Baldwin shares how she discovered what kind of wonderful things happen when teachers start networking.
Superintendent Spotlight: Rachel Yarbrough, Webster County
Rachel Yarbrough The Webster County school district has embraced the “1WC” countywide spirit and rallied community partners in support of student learning and success. The district’s commitment to creating great learning opportunities for all students has led it on a path toward amazing improvement in just a short [...]
Standards implementation professional learning series announced
Each month this fall, the Kentucky Department of Education will produce two webcasts and one virtual workshop to provide information and professional learning about standards implementation.
Revised social studies course standards documents available
The course standards documents for required social studies courses have been revised to include the newly adopted standards and are available on the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Course Standards webpage.