Blessings in a Backpack appoints KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Tucker to board of directors
Blessings in a Backpack, the only national organization solely dedicated to feeding kids on the weekend, has appointed Thomas Tucker, deputy commissioner and chief equity officer for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), as the board’s newest member.
KDE’s Chronic Absenteeism Working Group begins district, community-focused discussion to address school attendance issues
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Chronic Absenteeism Working Group met for the first time since the pandemic on July 19 to discuss the issues surrounding attendance and how to get students to come to school.
Public comment sought on proposed alternate assessment participation waiver
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking public comment on a request to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to extend the waiver related to the number of students participating in the alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).
Building Community Through Creativity: Whitesville Elementary’s Family Painting Night
Whitesville Elementary School (Daviess County) is not just a place of learning; it’s a place of community and family.
Alissa Riley: Experience with KBE changed me “for good”
For the last year, I have been changed by the individuals that sit in the seats around me.
Children are the most important part of our jobs as educators
Standing in a classroom at the Kentucky School for the Blind back in March, I listened to students explain a project they were working on while their teacher looked on, filling in some of the details as the students went over each aspect of their work.
Kentucky World Language Association hosts annual conference in September
Join the Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA) for its annual conference Sept. 13-14 in Louisville.
Kentucky Association of School Councils offers SBDM council training for new and experienced members
The Kentucky Association of School Councils (KASC) is offering sessions designed to help new and experienced members of school-based decision making (SBDM) councils.