Students from around the state shared ideas on supporting mental health in schools during the second-ever Sources of Strength Peer Leader Summit on Oct. 24.
Kayla Jones, a professional learning coach at the West Kentucky Educational Cooperative (WKEC), has been named to the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s (APBS’) “Under 40 to Watch” list for her leadership in advancing positive behavior support practices in Kentucky schools.
Angelina Farwick Philpot is a mental health service provider in the McCreary County School District, assigned to Whitley City Elementary School.
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.
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.
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.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) learned about new initiatives for postsecondary readiness and social-emotional learning when members met virtually on Dec. 8. The council is designed to give Kentucky Education Commissioner and Chief Learner Jason E. Glass direct input from those who serve as counselors in Kentucky public schools.
Santina Plottner, Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) social emotional learning specialist, is one of the leaders from 53 school districts and regional offices of education across the nation to join a national fellowship focused on social and emotional learning (SEL).
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) received updates on the Use of Time survey and the Kentucky Framework of Best Practices for School Counselors at its Oct. 20 meeting.
We are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 and the recent events in Buffalo, N.Y., Santa Ana, Calif., and so many other places across the country. There is no place for such hatred and senseless violence.