career and technical education

Kentucky Interim Education Commissioner Robin Fields Kinney’s statement on SB 192 and HB 499

I am thankful to Sen. David Givens for sponsoring Senate Bill 192 and Rep. Bobby McCool for sponsoring House Bill 499, both of which were filed late last week. These identical bills build upon the Kentucky General Assembly’s historic investment of state funds for local career and technical education (CTE) programs in the 2022 budget session.

By |2024-02-14T15:59:53-05:00February 14, 2024|

KDE’s role in the General Assembly’s 2024 regular session

For those of us who work in state government, you will hear us talk about the first few months of a new year being a busy time due to the General Assembly being in session. This year is what is known as a long session, where the legislators will create the next two-year budget.

By |2024-01-25T10:47:12-05:00February 1, 2024|

Educator Spotlight: David McCoy

David McCoy, the lead welding teacher at Pleasure Ridge Park High School (Jefferson County), has taken the program from its beginning in an old locker room to a bustling program with 141 students in just six years.

By |2023-11-17T11:01:30-05:00December 1, 2023|

Educator Spotlight: Steven Thomas

Steven Thomas didn’t take the “traditional” route to become the educator he is today. After graduating high school, Thomas did not initially attend college with the goal of becoming a teacher. Instead, he chose to apply the skills he learned in his agriculture classes, under teachers William Wallace Evans and Matt Chaliff at Taylor County High School, to pursue a career in welding.

By |2023-11-21T13:16:35-05:00November 22, 2023|
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