With a special legislative session underway for flood relief in eastern Kentucky, leadership from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) met virtually on Aug. 25 with the superintendents of impacted districts to provide an update on the two bills introduced by the General Assembly.
The Kentucky Reading Academies, which brings the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional learning opportunity to educators across the Commonwealth, launched Phase 1 of its new statewide professional learning course during a Zoom kickoff event on Aug. 23.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’S) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) met with Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass during their Aug. 23 virtual meeting to discuss school safety policy suggestions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set the income eligibility guidelines for students and adults to participate in free, reduced-price meal programs through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for 2022-2023. The CACFP is federally funded through the USDA and is administered by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Division of School and Community Nutrition.
To continue addressing the real-time needs of school districts affected by the recent flooding, Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass held a virtual huddle with superintendents on Aug. 18 to hear where the communities stand in their rebuilding efforts.
Several current and former members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) continued their advocacy efforts for student mental health during the Aug. 16 meeting of the Kentucky legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass and leadership from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) held a virtual meeting with superintendents on Aug. 11 to continue supporting the 18 school districts impacted by recent flooding.
As school districts across the state begin a new school year, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) have teamed up to release video public service announcements (PSAs) for media partners to use to educate students and the community about school bus safety.
As students and teachers return to the classroom in the coming weeks, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provided superintendents with several resources to prepare schools for the new school year.
The Kentucky Board of Education held several discussions around online, virtual and remote learning during its regular meeting on Aug. 3, held at Lake Cumberland.