GoTeachKY names 18 teacher ambassadors for 2023
GoTeachKY announced the 18 teacher ambassadors for 2023 on Oct. 10.
Kentucky CTE educators receive national award recognition for 7th consecutive year
Ashley Rogers, an agriculture educator at Nicholas County High School, was named the national New Career and Technical Teacher of the Year for 2022 at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Career Tech Vision Conference in New Orleans Dec. 1-3, 2021. […]
Kentucky Board of Education discusses state’s path to Profile of a Graduate
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is taking steps to create a statewide Profile of a Graduate, which is a vision statement describing what a learner should know and be able to do before they graduate high school.
Community collaboration is the focus of Nelson County Schools during tour with Commissioner Jason E. Glass
Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass, center, speaks to students Dakota Overall, left, and Sydnie DeWeese at Old Kentucky Home Middle School during his tour of Nelson County Schools on Nov. 18. Glass’ tour included stops at the Samuel’s Field Airport and the Guthrie Opportunity Center.Photo by Audrie Lamb, Nov. 18, 2021 Kentucky’s Commissioner of Education Jason E. [...]
Winner, finalists named for 2020 Special Education Teacher of the Year
Savannah Boone is the 2020 Special Education Teacher of the Year, while Jessica Tipton and Amber Ervin the two finalists for the award. They will receive cash prizes and other recognition, and Boone will get a scholarship to attend the national Special Education Legislative Summit in summer 2021.
KDE Announces Recipients of Re-engagement Mini Grants
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced the recipients of re-engagement mini grants.
Family guides Thomas, new Todd County superintendent
For Mark Thomas, the new superintendent of Todd County Schools, education is a family focus. One of his daughters is a Bullitt County high school English teacher. Another is headed for the University of Louisville (UofL). And his stepdaughter is about to start her junior year at Western Kentucky University (WKU).
KDE will prioritize students’ academic, mental health needs when schools reopen
Kentucky Department of Education staff members addressed issues pertaining to possible academic gaps and mental health concerns during a virtual meeting of the Local School Board Members Advisory Council.
KBE SPOTLIGHT | Time and situation right for Coleman to champion public education
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, an ex officio member of the Kentucky Board of Education, has made Kentucky’s public education system a top priority since being elected and named secretary of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
Using social media to lift other teachers up
Teachers should be supporting other teachers; not competing against one another or trying to outdo the person in the classroom down the hall. We should be sharing our ideas, celebrating one another’s successes and trying to lift one another up when we are down.