Kentucky local school board council discusses new COVID-19 guidance
Members of the Local School Board Members Advisory Council discussed revisions to the flagship Healthy at School guidance document during its Sept. 3 virtual meeting.
Kentucky superintendents hear Healthy at School update during webcast
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has updated its guidance to say that students, teachers and staff should wear face masks at all times in school and on buses, except when actively eating or drinking, unless the person has a medical waiver.
KDE releases COVID-19 reopening guidance on English learner programs
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released one new COVID-19 guidance document on Aug. 31 about English learner programs.
Untapped potential: Identifying gifted minority students
Warren County's Stephanie Beason says educators, schools and districts need to take extra steps when identifying students who could be best served in a gifted program to make sure they are not overlooking children due to their background or home lives.
The benefits of biliteracy
New programs in two school districts are recognizing students who are proficient in more than one language.
Understanding Language workshop offered for EL teachers
Registration is open for the Understanding Language Professional Learning Workshop, which consist of a workshop Sept. 20-21 and a follow-up session Nov. 15-16, both at Western Kentucky University’s Knicely Conference Center in Bowling Green. The workshop is for English learner (EL) teachers and upper elementary, middle school or high school general education teachers who provide services to ELs in the [...]
Daviess County summer programs blossom on converted bus
The Exploration Station helped schools combat summer slide by taking summer programs directly to the students who need them most.