Kelland Garland selected as new Kentucky School for the Blind assistant principal
Kelland Garland, an educator with 25 years of experience, is the new assistant principal at the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB).
Kentucky educator travels abroad as part of 16th annual Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
Heidi Givens, who earned the 2013 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year award, participated along with 35 other educators from across the county in an expedition around the world with National Geographic for professional learning and educational experience in July.
KSD Advisory Council hears update on search for new principal, accreditation
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) Advisory Council heard updates on the search for a new principal from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) at its June 13 meeting.
Kentucky School for the Deaf brings in alumni, special guests for bicentennial celebration
Mary Leon and David Hamilton were on the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) campus at the same time when they were children, coming up through the specialized education environment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
Kentucky School for the Deaf celebrates 200th anniversary
Founded on April 10, 1823, KSD was the first state-supported school of its kind in U.S. history. It was only the fourth school specifically for deaf children in the country’s history as well.
The intersection of competition and culture
A conference basketball tournament hosted by Kentucky School for the Deaf gives participants not only the opportunity to play for a championship, but also the chance to immerse themselves in Deaf culture.
Breaking a language barrier
A Jessamine County High School offered American Sign Language courses for the first time this year that could be used to fulfill a world language requirement.
Finding my new why
Frankfort Independent's Heidi Givens describes why she changed her teaching beliefs regarding the rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
KSD teacher says education is in her blood
Carla Lewis, a 1st-grade teacher at the Kentucky School for the Deaf, comes from a long line of educators. But it took an elective sign language course in college to cement her plans.
Hearing mission seeks to help those who need hearing aids
The Calipari Foundation, Hearing Solutions and The Starkey Foundation are organizing a hearing mission for needy children and adults who have a hearing loss but cannot afford hearing aids. School personnel are asked to help identify children in their schools who have a hearing loss but do not have hearing aids or who have hearing aids that are not working [...]