KSP Provides Free Prom and Graduation Safety Programs
Kentucky State Police (KSP) provides free safety training to help districts plan high school prom and graduation safety messaging and ensure students make good choices.
McCreary County school counselor becomes second in Kentucky to be nationally certified
Angelina Farwick Philpot is a mental health service provider in the McCreary County School District, assigned to Whitley City Elementary School.
Reducing Musical Performance Anxiety: Students’ Awareness of MPA and Coping Strategies to Help Your Classroom
Music performance may start at a young age for many students. They may explore performing on an instrument in their school classes or through private lessons.
New KDE elementary reading and writing consultant offers collaborative approach for literacy instruction
In this new role, my aim is to serve our children by working with each of you. We are all teachers of reading and writing, regardless of our content area expertise.
State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education discusses commissioner search
The State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education discussed the search for a new commissioner of education during its Nov. 15 meeting.
KDE’s School Counselor Advisory Council discusses mental health and suicide prevention
The Kentucky Department of Education’s School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) held its first meeting of the year on Sept. 28 to discuss suicide prevention in Kentucky.
KDE’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning receives nearly $10 million for postsecondary transition opportunities
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) is receiving nearly $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) for postsecondary transition opportunities for students with disabilities.
Michelle Sircy joins KDE as program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling
Michelle Sircy, Ed.D., a longtime educator, high school counselor and counseling services specialist, has joined the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) as program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling in the Office of Teaching and Learning. She began her duties on Sept. 11.
KDE asks School Counselors Advisory Council to provide feedback for SB 150 guidance document
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) met virtually on June 1 to plan for impacts of Senate Bill (SB) 150, which was passed during the 2023 legislative session.
Marshall County Schools using ESSER funds to purchase new weapon detection systems
Five years after a tragedy at Marshall County High School, the efforts to increase safety continue to be a top priority for the Marshall County Board of Education. In April, the board approved the purchase of six new weapons detections systems for its schools.