Berea Community Elementary celebrates Family Friendly Schools certification
This process came to fruition because of the community helpers that were aligned with the school as well as the amazing people working inside the school.
Employee Spotlight: Raven Miller
Raven Miller is the administrative procurement branch manager of the Budgets and Financial Management Division in the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Finance and Operations.
Adults need deeper learning experiences too
In July, I had the privilege of being one of the opening speakers for the Tales of Transformation: Sharing Stories of Deeper Learning conference. The event featured presentations from three districts from each of the eight regional educational cooperatives sharing their experiences with deeper learning that can be replicated across the Commonwealth.
Educator Spotlight: Amber Hays
At an early age, Amber Hays, a National Board-certified early childhood educator, knew she wanted to be a teacher.
Floyd Head Start and Preschool’s journey to Family Friendly Certification
Family engagement has been the backbone of the Head Start and preschool program since its conception in the 1960s.
Employee Spotlight: Regina Barrett
Regina Barrett is one of the two Kentucky K-12 integration specialists in the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Education Technology. She has been in this position since August of 2014.
Educator Spotlight: Cassandra Walden
Cassandra Walden, a kindergarten teacher at East Bernstadt Elementary (East Bernstadt Independent), says teaching is an opportunity to instill curiosity and creativity in young students.
Early childhood centers in Washington County earn Family Friendly Schools certification
Two of the early childhood centers in the Washington County school district – North Washington Early Childhood and Washington County Early Childhood – earned 2023 Family Friendly Schools certification, along with four other schools in the district.
KDE Employee Spotlight: Todd Allen
Todd Allen works as the General Counsel in the Office of Legal Services for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). […]
Educator Spotlight: Kimberly Thompson
Kimberly Thompson, the library media specialist at Eastside Middle School (Bullitt County), is making reading more accessible to all students at her school.