Anderson County teacher donates car to Mayfield tornado survivor
Anderson County High School science teacher Sharon Sutherland drove four hours to donate her a car to a survivor of the December tornadoes in western Kentucky.
Kentucky Department of Education equity work discussed by Teachers Advisory Council
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is “unashamed” and moving forward with its equity work, Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass told the department’s Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) during its June 17 virtual meeting.
LSAC approves amendments, further guidance coming on disciplinary removal for special education students
The Kentucky Department of Education is moving ahead with aligning special education regulations with federal law, as well as clarifying special education regulations for districts.
KDE Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses virtual listening tour
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) virtually reunited for a brief meeting to discuss Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass’ upcoming virtual listening tour.
Kentucky schools get awards for women’s computer science access
Twenty-two Kentucky schools are being recognized by the College Board for expanding young women’s access to computer science in 2020.
Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discuss equity, anti-racism with KDE’s new chief equity officer
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council spent the majority of their Oct. 27 virtual meeting getting to know Thomas Woods-Tucker, KDE’s first chief equity officer and the new deputy commissioner of the Office of Teaching and Learning.
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.
Commissioner convenes task force to study statewide curriculum development process
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne D. Lewis is convening a task force charged with making recommendations on improving the process of developing quality curriculum for Kentucky's public schools.
Meet KDE’s literacy team
Jamee Barton, Whitney Hamilton, Micki Ray and Teresa Rogers are the Kentucky Department of Education's literacy team.
Blending tradition with innovation
When students returned to Emma B. Ward Elementary for the 2015-16 school year, they noticed some big changes in their library.