Students share ideas on mental health supports during Sources of Strength Peer Leader Summit
Dozens of Kentucky students attended the first Sources of Strength Peer Leader Summit at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College on Oct. 25.
Commissioner’s School Counselor Advisory Council hears results from latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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.
Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses expectations for interim commissioner and the 2024 legislative budget
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council met on Oct. 18, where members discussed the Kentucky Board of Education’s 2024 legislative priorities with Meredith Brewer, KDE’s executive director of education policy.
Kentucky superintendents hear updates on 2023 accountability data release and high-quality instructional resources
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provided an update on high-quality instructional resources, accountability cut scores and the Kentucky School Report Card release dates during the Superintendents Webcast on Oct. 17.
KDE’s School Counselor Advisory Council discusses mental health and suicide prevention
The Kentucky Department of Education’s School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) held its first meeting of the year on Sept. 28 to discuss suicide prevention in Kentucky.
Mental health, amplifying student voice discussed during KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council meeting
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed ways to improve the school environment on Sept. 26 during the council’s first meeting of the new school year.
KDE Spotlight: Blake Konny
Blake Konny, a Safe and Supportive Schools Consultant in the Kentucky Department of Education’s Division of Student Success for the past four years, enjoys the opportunity to be able to expand his work beyond the classroom and across the state.
Kentucky’s Superintendents Advisory Council hears analysis on school counselor use of time, legislative update
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Superintendents Advisory Council heard an initial analysis of responses from a survey of school counselors focused on their use of time during their May 17 meeting.
Kentucky history comes alive at student-led interactive museum in Woodford County
An interactive, outdoor “museum” created by Woodford County High School students gave hundreds of elementary students the opportunity to learn more about important people and groups in Kentucky’s history.
Two educational cooperatives to receive more than $18 million in federal funding for student mental health
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman joined students and local educational leaders on Feb. 21 to announce federal funding that will increase access to school-based mental health services for over 100,000 students.