KDE Spotlight: Jessica Napier
Jessica Napier, an education administration program consultant in the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, sees herself as a people person.
Helping Kentucky’s most vulnerable families so students can succeed
Across the state last school year, almost 21,000 of our public school students experienced some type of homelessness or housing instability.
Superintendents dive into 2022 Impact Kentucky survey results, receive legislative update during webcast
During the Feb. 15 Superintendents Webcast, and coming off the heels of last week’s release of the 2022 Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey results, staff from the Kentucky Department of Education provided district leaders with context on how to examine the data to make informed decisions for their schools.
Results of 2022 Impact Kentucky survey show COVID’s impact on the state’s educators
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on Feb. 10 released results from the 2022 Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey, which asks all certified school staff about their working conditions and helps improve the environment for educators across the Commonwealth.
KDE’s Damien Sweeney discusses social-emotional learning in the CTE classroom on educator podcast
The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE’s) Damien Sweeney, director of Diversity, Equity in the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL), discussed social-emotional learning in the career and technical education (CTE) classroom on the Certified educator podcast.
KET highlighting resources for World Mental Health Day
In honor of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, KET is highlighting their collection of resources on mental health and social and emotional learning.
KBE approves 2022-2024 biennial budget request, sets annual goals
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved the 2022-2024 biennial budget requests put forward by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) during its regular meeting on Oct. 5.
Principal Advisory Council discusses emotional well-being of educators in Kentucky
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Principal Advisory Council heard at their Sept. 14 meeting how the department is trying to gather more input on how teachers have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kentucky 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year Hallie Booth helps students learn outside the classroom
Kentucky’s 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year Hallie Booth wanted to be a teacher since she was little. She was inspired to pursue the calling by her father, a health and physical education teacher, and her mother, a computer technology teacher.
KET shares resources on social-emotional learning through the arts
The Kentucky Educational Television (KET) newest collection of resources, “Social and Emotional Learning: The Arts for Every Classroom,” is designed to help educators and parents understand emotional development and lead students in art projects that build those skills.