Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Robin Fields Kinney, who just began her second stint as interim education commissioner, told reporters Monday that the department she’s leading aims to support every Kentucky child, including students who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. “Whether we’re talking about LGBTQIA+, or we’re talking about students that […]
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Kentucky Education Commissioner announces departure
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason Glass, who has faced heavy criticism from the Kentucky legislature, announced that he would resign on Sept. 29. Glass accepted a position as the associate vice president of teaching and learning at Western Michigan University. The Kentucky Board of Education appointed Glass to a four-year term in 2020 that was […]
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Department of Education testing review board to meet
The group responsible for ensuring the integrity of Kentucky’s school’s statewide assessments will meet on July 19. The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Testing Board of Review is meeting at 1:30 p.m., and the meeting can be streamed on the department’s media portal. The board is responsible for recommending to the commissioner any testing allegations […]
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Florence teen to represent Boone County at state level
Joud Dahleh, a sophomore at the Ignite Institute in Boone County, was appointed to a one-year term as a non-voting member of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and is also serving on Education Commissioner Jason Glass’s Student Advisory Council.
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Middle school social studies teacher wins prestigious Milken Educator Award
Wednesday was a day a beloved Ballyshannon Middle School teacher will never forget. Kevin Dailey, an eighth grade social studies teacher, was awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award along with an unrestricted cash reward of $25,000. Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Commissioner Jason E. Glass joined Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop in […]