KBE student member role shows importance of student voice
At the beginning of my educational journey, I knew I wanted to be engaged in a process that changed education for the better. The past year has transformed my engagement with education.
KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council presents recommendations to increase school safety
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council presented a report on potential actions to increase school safety during its meeting on Jan. 24.
Knott County student: In wake of catastrophic floods, “there is still hope”
Hunter Combs I spent July 26 like many other teenagers in Knott County – talking with friends, enjoying the last few days of summer break, yet excited for a new school year. Around 11:30 p.m., we all received a notification saying that our area was on a flood watch.
Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council members, Lt. Gov. Coleman present student mental health recommendations to Kentucky legislators
Several current and former members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) continued their advocacy efforts for student mental health during the Aug. 16 meeting of the Kentucky legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort.
Joud Dahleh wants to bring student perspective and representation to Kentucky Board of Education
Kentuckians may know Joud Dahleh through her many roles: a helper, hospital volunteer, mentor, peer tutor, student and aspiring travel nurse. On July 1, the incoming junior at the Ignite Institute (Boone County), will begin a new role as the next Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) nonvoting student member.
Kentucky students discuss school safety policy suggestions, amplifying student voice
A week following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, students on the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) discussed some policy suggestions for school safety at their May 31st meeting.
Gov. Beshear Announces Free ACT Retake Day for Kentucky Public School Students
Gov. Andy Beshear today announced that incoming Kentucky high school seniors who have previously taken the ACT will be eligible to take the test a second time for free during a statewide ACT retake day in the Fall of 2022.
Seventeen new members selected for KDE’s 2022-2023 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
Seventeen Kentucky public high school students have been named to the 2022-2023 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced May 26.
Student mental health is not just a policy – it’s personal
As the focus around student mental health grows through legislation, policy changes, and continued discussion, it is becoming more apparent that support is crucial, especially in Kentucky.
Kentucky students join Gov. Beshear, Lt. Gov. Coleman at Student Mental Health Awareness event
Students on the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council joined Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Gov. Andy Beshear on May 12 at the Kentucky State Capitol for the ceremonial signing of House Bill (HB) 44, which allows local school districts’ attendance policies to include provisions for a student’s mental health or behavioral health status.
