(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Division of Student Success is hosting the 2025 Persistence to Graduation Summit at the Hilton in downtown Lexington on June 12-13. This year’s theme will be “Elevating Student Voice.”
During this two-day event, superintendents, district-level personnel, school administrators, school counselors, educators, family resource and youth services center coordinators, school mental health and social service professionals, and community partners from across Kentucky will convene to share information and best practices to support students who may experience challenges to reaching graduation. Engaging and interactive sessions will be led by facilitators from across the state and content will include:
- Student transition and re-engagement strategies;
- Alternative education programming;
- Well-rounded educational opportunities;
- Safe and supportive learning environments; and
- Effective use of education technology.
These sessions are structured to encourage dialogue and exchanges that leverage the expertise of the session participants as well as the session leaders. Facilitators will engage with participants throughout the session and help cultivate an interactive experience, mirroring the type of interactions that take place in highly engaging classrooms. Participants will have prior access to any materials submitted by facilitators.
Those interested in facilitating a session should submit a proposal in the Persistence to Graduation Call for Proposals portal by April 2. KDE strongly encourages proposals that incorporate student voice into the session. Presentations need to be 75 minutes and priority will be for presentations that incorporate student voice.
Registration for the 2025 Persistence to Graduation Summit is available at no cost to participants through Title IV, Part A funding, but registration is limited to the first 300. For more information contact Lalah Brewer.
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