Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses chronic absenteeism across the state
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.
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.
MTSS is an effort to support student achievement and social-emotional behavioral competencies through an integration of core instruction, assessment and intervention.
Twenty-five public high school students have been named as new members of the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced on May 22.
Jim Masters started on Sept. 15, 2021 as the new Henry County superintendent after previously serving as the director of k-12 curriculum and instruction in Franklin County. Masters plans to focus on improving student learning and building relationships with students and staff.
Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 94th annual National FFA Convention, which was held Oct. 27-30 in Indianapolis. More than 60,000 FFA members, advisers and guests attended the convention, which is the largest youth organization gathering in the United States.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced Oct. 26 that 22 teachers from across the Commonwealth have been selected as ambassadors for 2022.
There were 120 Kentucky students who attended the Governor’s Schools for Entrepreneurs (GSE) this summer and participated in an opportunity to pitch their business startup ideas at two competitive Demo Days on June 26 and July 24 at Northern Kentucky University (NKU). GSE was split into two sessions that ran from June 6-26 and July 5-24.
The Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) named its finalists for the 2021 Fred Award.
Six Kentucky educators have been selected as state finalists and are now eligible to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award, the nation’s highest honor for U.S. K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers.
Twenty-two Kentucky schools are being recognized by the College Board for expanding young women’s access to computer science in 2020.