Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Health Program Administrator Stephanie Bunge discussed the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) at the Commissioner’s School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) meeting on Sept. 26.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) publicly released assessment and accountability data for the 2023-2024 school year on Oct. 3, as required by state statute and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
More than 150 educators from across the state gathered on Sept. 16-17 to share best practices and gain valuable skills.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council met on Sept. 12 to give feedback on chronic absenteeism across the Commonwealth.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Principals Advisory Council met on Sept. 5 to give feedback on various education topics such as support and resources for aspiring and veteran principals and chronic absenteeism.
KDE defines a student as chronically absent if they have missed more than 10% of the enrolled time in school. This includes both excused and unexcused absences. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 30% of students across the Commonwealth each year.
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) team members provided an update on efforts to combat chronic absenteeism during a Superintendents Webcast on Aug. 14.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Health Branch has been invited to partner with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and its Every Student Counts! initiative.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Chronic Absenteeism Working Group met for the first time since the pandemic on July 19 to discuss the issues surrounding attendance and how to get students to come to school.
Educators, superintendents, administrators, counselors and other community leaders focused on ways to help students at all levels reach graduation, despite any challenges they face along the way.