The award, named for former board chairman David Karem, recognizes a state policymaker, education leader or citizen who has made notable, state-level contributions to the improvement of Kentucky’s public education system.
Two education leaders, Sarah Vivian and Jeremy Camron, were named recipients of the seventh-annual David Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE's) regular meeting on June 7.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) named Leon Mooneyhan, chief executive officer of the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), and Brigitte Blom, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, as the 2022 recipients of the Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during its June 8 regular meeting.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) at its June 2 meeting heard how the preschool per-child funding rates will be impacted due to a decrease in state-funded preschool enrollment during the pandemic, as well as plans to help schools with student recruiting efforts and providing reassurance to parents about in-person services.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) named Terry Holliday as the 2021 recipient of the Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during its regular meeting on June 2. Holliday, who served as Kentucky’s fifth commissioner of education from 2009 to 2015, is the chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.