KBE SPOTLIGHT: Aaron Thompson believes every child should have the chance to learn
Aaron Thompson knows the power of a good education. His life is a testament to education’s value and he’s lived in service of it most of his adult life.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Lu Young brings a voice for students in generational poverty
After breaking the curse of generational poverty and becoming her family’s first college graduate, Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Board of Education looks to bring her expertise to the board and help children across Kentucky break the same cycle.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Sharon Porter Robinson brings interest in education policy to board
After a long career in education, self-described policy wonk Sharon Porter Robinson is working to close the gap between education policy and practice as a member of the Kentucky Board of Education.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | JoAnn Adams’ roots in Kentucky public education run deep
Kentucky Board of Education member JoAnn Adams taught for 33 years. She comes from a family of teachers that included her mother, grandmother, grandfather, great-grandmother and now, her daughter.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Education was Patrice McCrary’s ‘yellow brick road’
After public education changed the course of her life, Patrice McCrary spent more than 30 years as a classroom teacher and teacher leader, and now she is lending her voice to the Kentucky Board of Education.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Lee Todd wants to help Kentucky students ‘dream faster’
Lee Todd, a former president of the University of Kentucky and a member of the Kentucky Board of Education, said it’s important for educators to help students realize what is possible beyond the world they can see.
