Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) Chair Lu Young sent a letter to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s (KHSAA) Board of Control Aug. 31, urging the 18-member committee to meet and consider expanding COVID-19 guidance for student athletes.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released one new COVID-19 guidance document on Aug. 31 about English learner programs.
By Jim Gaines jim.gaines@education.ky.gov The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) voted unanimously on Aug. 28 to send the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s (KHSAA) Board of Control a letter urging them to consider alternative options, guidance and further clarification on holding high-contact fall sports amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The letter will be made public when it is finalized, which [...]
Four members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council joined the Aug. 25 Special Superintendents’ Webcast to talk about COVID-19 issues they’re hearing from their home districts.
Kentucky’s public health commissioner discussed COVID-19 case reporting and the latest statistics with the state’s school superintendents during the Aug. 18 Special Superintendents’ Webcast.
During the Aug. 17 virtual meeting of the Superintendents Advisory Council, Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, discussed issues with COVID-19 reporting.
The Kentucky Department of Education has released new COVID-19 reopening guidance on participation tracking in Infinite Campus and small groups for in-person orientation and targeted services.
At its Aug. 11 virtual meeting, members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council shared their ideas for helping students with their mental health when school starts for the 2020-2021 school year.
At the Aug. 10 Education Continuation Task Force virtual meeting, members discussed the potential challenges of teacher evaluations during the 2020-2021 school year.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released two new COVID-19 guidance documents on Aug. 10, one on setting class sizes and the other on operation of school libraries.