Kentucky's next top educator is transitioning from managing a school district of 2,500 students to the state's entire education system of more than 600,000 students.
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Last year, the legislature changed state law mandating the Senate confirm the commissioner of education.
The Kentucky Board of Education is seeking feedback from educators as it searches for a new education commissioner.
The Kentucky Board of Education plans to use a search firm to find its next education commissioner.
Nelson County Schools partnered with Western Kentucky University (WKU) to create a K-12 teacher apprenticeship program through Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky.
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More than 8,000 Kentuckians have died from COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday, calling the new record “another grim milestone.”
ACT says the issue happened because of system updating error.
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The Kentucky Department of Education was aware of the Douglas County School District’s investigation before hiring Thomas Woods-Tucker, and Commissioner Jason Glass said his new hire had been cleared.
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Felicia Cumings Smith, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning at JCPS, recently submitted her resignation to Kentucky’s largest school district, according to spokesperson Mark Hebert.
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The board's pick was selected after two days of meetings and interviews with the three finalists.