Statewide summer wellness campaign promotes healthy habits for students
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (FHKY) and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) launched today a new public service campaign informing Kentucky students in grades K-12 and their parents of five habits they can form this summer to set themselves up for a successful school year.
2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year testifies before U.S. House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in Washington, D.C., on May 19.
Kentucky School for the Blind students digging into the past as part of UofL summer archeological field school
Sitting on the ground in front of a pile of dirt in the far back portion of the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) campus, 7th-graders Wyatt Wilson and David Yeast began a conversation about the things they expected to dig up and what it means for the future.
Reflections and responsibility on the Uvalde school shooting
Like many of you, I am heartbroken and angered over the tragedy that took place in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25. As is the case in many of your communities, students and staff at Robb Elementary were celebrating the end of this school year, looking ahead to the summer and imagining what the next year of school might bring. In a flurry of senseless violence, all of this was taken away.
Student mental health is not just a policy – it’s personal
As the focus around student mental health grows through legislation, policy changes, and continued discussion, it is becoming more apparent that support is crucial, especially in Kentucky.
Student mental health needs to be a priority in our lives and schools
Students and peers know me as a funny and lively student. Education leaders across the state know me as a boundary-breaking student with a bright future. Finally, teachers know me as the student who requires monthly letters sent home regarding unsatisfactory grades.
2022-2023 KDE/Cognia Diagnostic Review Team Member Invitation
The Kentucky Department of Education and Cognia are accepting applications for Diagnostic Review team members to serve during the 2022-2023 school year.
Registration open for Early Childhood Institute June 21-22
The Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood is hosting the next installment of the Early Childhood Institute June 21-22 at the Galt House in Louisville.