Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) discussed teacher recruitment and retention during their meeting on Nov. 19.
Kentucky Chief Academic Officers (CAOs) shared information on how education technology tools and resources could be used to monitor the effectiveness of interventions to reduce chronic absenteeism within schools during the EdTech Webcast on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Health Program Administrator Stephanie Bunge discussed the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) at the Commissioner’s School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) meeting on Sept. 26.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) publicly released assessment and accountability data for the 2023-2024 school year on Oct. 3, as required by state statute and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
More than 150 educators from across the state gathered on Sept. 16-17 to share best practices and gain valuable skills.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council met on Sept. 12 to give feedback on chronic absenteeism across the Commonwealth.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Principals Advisory Council met on Sept. 5 to give feedback on various education topics such as support and resources for aspiring and veteran principals and chronic absenteeism.
KDE defines a student as chronically absent if they have missed more than 10% of the enrolled time in school. This includes both excused and unexcused absences. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 30% of students across the Commonwealth each year.
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) team members provided an update on efforts to combat chronic absenteeism during a Superintendents Webcast on Aug. 14.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Health Branch has been invited to partner with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and its Every Student Counts! initiative.