Leadership from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) met virtually on March 24 with superintendents of districts impacted by the Dec. 10 and 11 tornados to encourage the districts to continue to request aid from the West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies (SAFE) fund.
Anderson County High School science teacher Sharon Sutherland drove four hours to donate her a car to a survivor of the December tornadoes in western Kentucky.
Knott County Superintendent Brent Hoover believes school and community go hand in hand and losing his friend and colleague, previous Superintendent Kim King, underscored that belief.
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.
During its March 15 meeting, the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) – comprised of about 20 teacher leaders from across the Commonwealth – discussed the 2022 Impact Kentucky Working Condition Survey.
Noraa Ransey, a NBCT teacher at North Calloway Elementary School (Calloway County) was awarded the KY NBCT Champion Award during a virtual ceremony on Feb. 10.
Public school students currently in grades 9-11 are invited to apply for the 13 open positions on the 2022-2023 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, a group that provides input to the Kentucky commissioner of education.
Kevin Dailey, a social studies teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School (Boone County), was celebrated Feb. 23 as the latest Kentucky educator to receive the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award.
Four Fayette County Public Schools educators earned high-level honors in 2021 from state and national organizations.
The on-going bus driver shortage is pushing districts to get creative with their logistics to solve their current need for drivers.