Harrison County’s Robert Walker and Barren County’s Shelly Thomas to represent Kentucky for the 2020 RISE Award
Two educational support staff members have been selected for the national 2020 Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award.
A reunion 40 years in the making: How a Louisville teacher helped shape the life of a D.C. attorney
Ana Reyes, left, hugs her 1st-grade teacher Pat Harkleroad. After testing negative on a COVID-19 test, Reyes, now an award-winning attorney reunited with Harkleroad, now retired and taking care of her husband and son. The two flipped through old photos and reminisced on moments from their lives during a reunion on Nov. 13.Photo by Jacob Perkins, Nov. 13, 2020 [...]
KDE staff stresses importance of early literacy initiatives during Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting
Staff from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented to the General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Education on Nov. 12 about the necessity of early literacy initiatives in the Commonwealth.
Kentucky school districts urged to work on diversity, equity and inclusion for all students, staff
Schools should be safe havens for students and staff, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion for all, the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) new chief equity officer said during the Special Superintendents’ Webcast on Nov. 10.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses amendment to accountability system, developing new vision and mission
The Kentucky Board of Education met for a special virtual meeting Nov. 6 to discuss the impact on Kentucky’s accountability system resulting from the enaction of Senate Bill 158 (2020).
Kentucky school nurses get more details on COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantining
Health and education officials from around the state told school nurses that collaboration between schools and local health authorities is essential to the success of contact tracing. Tracing the contacts of anyone infected with COVID-19 is a vital tool in controlling the disease’s spread.
Kentucky FFA members excel at National FFA Convention
Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 93rd Annual National FFA Convention, held virtually Oct. 27-29. More than 100,000 FFA members, advisers and supporters registered for the event, which also was broadcast live on RFD TV.
Governor, KDE ask schools to work with local leaders on COVID-19
Gov. Andy Beshear and state officials praised the work school superintendents have done to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and asked them to join with other local leaders to encourage adherence to health guidelines.
A statement from Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass
"Schools across Kentucky have been doing a tremendous job keeping the learning going for our students and we have not seen (so far) COVID-19 transmissions linked directly to schools – an indication that our virus mitigation efforts within schools are working. Disappointingly, the same cannot be said for many communities and the rest of the state. "When a community goes [...]
Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discuss equity, anti-racism with KDE’s new chief equity officer
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council spent the majority of their Oct. 27 virtual meeting getting to know Thomas Woods-Tucker, KDE’s first chief equity officer and the new deputy commissioner of the Office of Teaching and Learning.