The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Superintendents Advisory Council (SAC) met virtually on Sept. 20 to discuss the timeline of the search for a new education commissioner, school construction costs and legislative priorities.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting nominations for the Kevin M. Noland-Mary Ann Miller Award through Oct. 16. The award recognizes a Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) employee for significant service to Kentucky’s public schools, and for providing inspiration for education.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) named Robin Fields Kinney as interim state commissioner of education during a special meeting on Sept. 14. Kinney, an associate commissioner who oversees the Office of Finance and Operations for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will assume her new role Sept. 30 – one day after current Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass departs the agency.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Family Partnership Council met on Sept. 7, where members discussed the characteristics they hope to see in Kentucky’s next education commissioner and their recommendations for changing family engagement around the state.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council for 2023-2024 held its first meeting on Aug. 29, where members discussed how to best prepare students interested in becoming future educators and the characteristics they hope to see in Kentucky’s new education commissioner.
The Kentucky Board of Education held a special virtual meeting Aug. 21 to discuss the next steps towards hiring a new commissioner of education and to approve a document that will ultimately guide the board’s work moving forward.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a final list of priorities for additional budget requests during its annual retreat and regular meeting at Dale Hollow Lake State Park on Aug. 2-3.
The Henderson Assistive Technology Team (HATT) was presented with the 2023 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education at the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE's) Aug. 3 regular meeting.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is now accepting nominations for the Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership.
Ever since she received the phone call, lifelong educator Diane Woods has been thinking about why she said yes to serving on the Kentucky Board of Education. Her answer: Now is the time for education to go beyond the four walls of a building.