Two Northern Kentucky teachers were named as semifinalists for Kentucky Teacher of the Year, according to a press release from the Kentucky Department of Education. Deanna Landrum, a teacher at Southgate Public School, was named as a semifinalist for elementary school teacher of the year. There were four semifinalists total in the category. Kevin Dailey, […]
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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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Three NKY counselors named to state advisory council
The Kentucky Department of Education named three Northern Kentucky school counselors to the School Counselor Advisory Council for 2023-2024. The council gives input to the education commissioner and discusses educational priorities with school counselors and department staff. “Members of the School Counselor Advisory Council offer incredibly valuable insight to us at KDE from the field […]
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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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Attorney General says education department guidance issued over bill banning gender-affirming care is incorrect
A new opinion issued this week from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office says that guidance issued by the Kentucky Department of Education over how schools should implement a new law banning gender-affirming care is flawed. In early June, the education department changed some of its guidance over Senate Bill 150 — a sweeping bill that […]
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Three NKY teachers receive state achievement awards
Three Northern Kentucky teachers received a 2024 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award from the Kentucky Department of Education. The awards allow the teachers to qualify to compete for the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award. The three Northern Kentucky teachers are: The state Department of Education announced the selection of the 22 teachers for the […]
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Mason County educator holds ‘reverse’ career fair
A Mason County educator held a “reverse” career fair at the Kentucky Department of Education’s Persistence to Graduation Summit in late June. The summit is intended to give educators the tools to keep students from dropping out. Greta Stanfield, director of special education for Mason County schools, led the session, which allows employers to visit […]
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NKY educators among education stakeholders to meet on accountability standard-setting
A few NKY educators are among a group of education stakeholders and policymakers that will gather in Frankfort on June 22 and 23 to participate in a part of the accountability standard-setting process. The meeting will allow the educators to provide recommendations for cut scores — a cut score provides thresholds between performance levels — […]
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Here’s how to get free meals for your kids this summer
The Kentucky Department of Education will provide free summer meals and educational activities at roughly 1,800 sites throughout the state from June through August, according to a recent press release from the department. The Summer Food Service Program is part of the National Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded program operated by the U.S. […]
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School counselors share feedback on bill that addresses trans care in kids
A group of school counselors in Kentucky has shared recommendations on a bill that bans gender affirming care for children and places sweeping changes on how schools teach sexuality. The Kentucky Department of Education’s School Counselor Advisory Council met virtually on June 1 to plan for impacts of Senate Bill 150, which was passed during […]