Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council shares thoughts on KBE’s legislative priorities
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) had the opportunity on Dec. 10 to provide feedback on the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) legislative priorities for the upcoming 2022 Kentucky General Assembly.
Kentucky’s Ashley Rogers named 2022 National Association for Career and Technical Education New Teacher of the Year
Ashley Rogers, an agriculture educator and Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor at Nicholas County Middle and High School, was named as the 2022 National ACTE New Teacher of the Year by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).
Two Kentucky high school students named National Educators Rising Ambassadors
Audrey Gilbert of Frankfort High School (Franklin) and Hannah Price of Martha Layne Collins High (Shelby) were named National Educators Rising Ambassadors for the 2021-2022 school year.
Superintendent Spotlight: Dennis Davis, Mercer County
Dennis Davis The Mercer County school district continues to move in a positive direction through the leadership of Superintendent Dennis Davis. This Proficient school district has seen significant increases in college- and career-readiness in the past few years and higher student growth percentages at all levels in 2015. [...]
A special education teacher’s personal journey of discovery
Rowan County’s Allison Slone shares how her son’s diagnosis shaped her view of how teachers are being prepared.
Superintendent Spotlight: Harvey Tackett, Bath County
Harvey Tackett The Bath County school district is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience for all students while preparing them to be college- and career-ready. The district has made a commitment to be academically competitive and is striving to become one of the top performing school districts [...]
Clements award recognizes high school history, civics teachers
Applications are now being accepted for the Earle C. Clements Innovation in Education Award for Civics and History Teachers, which recognizes promising and innovative Kentucky high school history or civics teachers.
New bullying prevention lessons available
The Kentucky Department of Education is offering lessons on bullying prevention and resilience to elementary school educators throughout the Commonwealth.