State board of education votes to settle student funding dispute
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) adopted a final order on Oct. 7 that settles a long-running dispute between the Pineville Independent and Bell County school districts.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | David Karem has deep roots in Kentucky public education
Kentucky Board of Education Chairman David Karem has deep roots in Kentucky’s public education. From his work while serving in the Kentucky General Assembly to saving Bloom Elementary Jefferson County), Karem has dedicated his career to the children of the Commonwealth.
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.
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 | For three decades, Holly Bloodworth has been educating Kentuckians
Holly Bloodworth, the 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year who spent 32 years teaching at Murray Elementary School, originally planned on being a nurse during her first three years at Murray State University.
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 | Claire Batt brings international experience to the KBE
After spending time around the globe, Claire Batt brought her expertise back to Kentucky where she spent more than 30 years with Fayette County schools.
KBE accepting nominations for 2020 Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Mike Bowling learned to serve from mother, high school civics teacher
New Kentucky Board of Education member Bowling said it is important for him to be of service to others. It’s a lesson he learned from his mother, who was born in Germany and spent 14 years of her life living in bomb shelters.
Nominations open for KBE’s David Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy. The award, named for former board chairman David Karem, will recognize a state policymaker, education leader or citizen who has made notable, state-level contributions to the improvement of Kentucky’s public education system.
