Members of the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council met for the first time of the 2025-2026 school year on Oct. 30, discussing objectives for the council, strategies to address chronic absenteeism and suicide prevention.
Twelve public high school students have been named as new members of the 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, joining nine returning members.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council gave feedback on the current assessment and accountability framework at their April 15 meeting.
Ag Education Week, which will be March 17-21, is a chance to bring agriculture education to elementary classrooms. It will be an all-encompassing learning experience for students, will equip educators with ready-to-use lessons and foster community involvement to create hands-on learning opportunities in agriculture.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council gave their input on how to recruit and retain teachers at their meeting on Dec. 10.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed ways to address vaping and substance use within schools during their council meeting on Oct. 29.
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.
Eleven Kentucky public high school students have been named new members to the 2024-2025 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced May 20.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed substance and vaping use within schools and student voice during their meeting on April 24.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed chronic absenteeism in a virtual meeting on March 26.