Mallory Roberts and Deanna Spencer Two people led Betsy Layne Elementary’s (Floyd County) effort to be recognized as a Family Friendly School by the Prichard Committee: school counselor Mallory Roberts and Family Resource Director Deanna Spencer. We assembled our members and walked them through the process: trainings, scoring, what it means to be Family Friendly and so forth. [...]
Family engagement has been the backbone of the Head Start and preschool program since its conception in the 1960s.
Twenty-seven school counselors have been named as new members of the 2023-2024 School Counselor Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced on July 24.
It was an encounter with a high school principal that inspired Bourbon County’s new superintendent to want to pursue a career in education.
I attended the Prichard Committee’s Groundswell Summit held at Floyd Central High School in June. This annual event brings together Kentucky educators, families, administrators and other community leaders who are seeking new and innovative ideas for increasing student success, with a special focus on family engagement.
Resting on a hill overlooking the town of Martin, the Floyd County School of Innovation (FCSI) provides students with career and technical education (CTE) experiences. When it opened its doors in 2020, it became a beacon of opportunity for computer science, engineering, healthcare and, as of 2021, agriculture education.
Dr. Chandra Varia has been a member of the Floyd County school board since 2001.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Division of Communications won several accolades from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The recipients of the awards will be recognized during the NSPRA National Seminar, which will be held in July in St. Louis.
The Kentucky Innovative Learning Network (KY ILN) announced the selection of 11 educators for its 2022-2023 Innovative Teacher Cohort on Oct. 17. Teachers were selected from a pool of applicants from across the state that are a part of the 43 KY ILN member districts.
Superintendents of the July flood-impacted districts in eastern Kentucky informed Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) leadership at an Oct. 11 meeting that their districts are turning their recovery efforts toward helping families and students during the holiday season.