Dr. Robbie Fletcher approved by Senate as Kentucky’s next commissioner of education
The Kentucky Senate approved Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., to be the Commonwealth’s next commissioner of education. Following a meeting with the…
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KBE names three finalists in search for Kentucky’s new Commissioner of Education
At its meeting on March 8, the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) Interview Committee voted to recommend three candidates as…
KBE names Robin Fields Kinney as Kentucky’s interim commissioner of education effective Sept. 30
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) on Thursday named Robin Fields Kinney as interim state commissioner of education. Kinney, an…
Two NKY students newly appointed, two to return to KDE Commissioners Student Advisory Council
Twenty-five public high school students, including four from Northern Kentucky, have been named as new members of the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s…
Jason Glass: As we enter new phase of pandemic, getting our students back on track will take all of us
There are times in everyone’s life where when you look back, you wonder how you ever made it through. Whether…
Jason Glass: Public school students’ drawings illustrate why teacher diversity matters in Kentucky
About a year ago, someone from the Kentucky Education Association reached out to our office and asked if we would…
Jason Glass: Time of new beginnings for high school seniors and for planning the what’s-next in your lives
January is a time for new beginnings, perhaps this year more so than most. With a COVID-19 vaccine already being…
Kentucky Commissioner of Education: How to talk to students about January 6 — it’s a teachable moment
By Jason E. Glass Commission of Education Throughout the course of my education career, I have engaged in numerous discussions…
Kentucky Board of Education narrows candidate pool to six for the next Commissioner of Education
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a motion to direct search firm Greenwood/Asher and Associates Inc. to conduct reference checks…
Kevin Brown: An update for Kentucky families about the coronavirus crisis and our schools
It has been just over a month since Kentucky’s first case of COVID-19 was confirmed, and it has been the…
Wayne Lewis: The imperative of closing the achievement gap in Kentucky; there is still work to do
Kentucky’s public school system is fundamentally different from the system of the 1980s. Kentucky has been noted for reforms leading…
Stephen Pruitt: Come to a Town Hall and make yourself heard on new accountability system
One year ago I began a listening tour of 11 town hall meetings throughout Kentucky. During those meetings, I asked…