Sugg seeks continuity on return to Shelby County
Becoming superintendent of Shelby County Schools was a return to familiar ground for Sally Sugg.
View ArticleThree Kentucky students compete in national Braille competition
Three Kentucky students competed in the Braille Institute’s National Braille Challenge Competition and were recognized during a July 31 virtual awards celebration.
View ArticleCommissioner Jason E. Glass tours Kentucky area technology center
Since joining the Kentucky Department of Education last September, Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass has been confined to a virtual view of the state’s 51 area technology centers.
View Article48 Kentuckians to serve on the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education
A group of 45 Kentuckians representing various aspects of the state’s education community have been selected to serve on the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education, Education Commissioner Jason E....
View ArticleShelby County administrator working with coalition to build a...
As the chief academic officer for Shelby County, I was excited to participate in the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education (KCAE).
View ArticleGoTeachKY names 22 teacher ambassadors for 2022
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced Oct. 26 that 22 teachers from across the Commonwealth have been selected as ambassadors for 2022.
View ArticleNow is the time to work together to create a new future in education
It’s been a little over a year now since I joined the Kentucky Department of Education as its commissioner. During that time, my focus has been on listening to the people of my home state telling us...
View ArticleShelby County’s Local Laboratory of Learning focuses on making schools the...
Shelby County’s Local Laboratory of Learning met on Dec. 2 at Southside Elementary School to begin thinking about what accountability and assessment could look like for Shelby County students.
View ArticleTwo Kentucky high school students named National Educators Rising Ambassadors
Audrey Gilbert of Frankfort High School (Franklin) and Hannah Price of Martha Layne Collins High (Shelby) were named National Educators Rising Ambassadors for the 2021-2022 school year.
View ArticleKentucky Coalition for Advancing Education, L3s discuss their communities’...
Several common themes and patterns about what changes need to be made in Kentucky’s public education system emerged during the most recent meeting of the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education...
View ArticleShelby County’s L3 looking for ways to get broader picture of student growth...
This is the first in a series of columns highlighting the work being done across Kentucky by members of Local Laboratories of Learning (L3s). The L3s are part of the Kentucky Department of Education’s...
View ArticleKentucky superintendents discuss legislature’s decision to strike down...
Following the Kentucky General Assembly’s decision to disallow an emergency regulation related to paid leave for district employees, leadership from the Kentucky Department of Education met with school...
View ArticleKentucky schools, districts recognized for best practices at 2022 Continuous...
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recognized nine schools and three school districts for best practices during the 2022 Continuous Improvement Summit, held at the Central Bank Center in...
View ArticleMike Hesketh receives KBE’s 2022 Kelly Award for Business and Education...
Mike Hesketh, president and owner of Superb IPC, was presented with the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership at its Oct. 12 meeting.
View Article11 Kentucky educators selected for 2022-2023 Innovative Teacher Cohort
The Kentucky Innovative Learning Network (KY ILN) announced the selection of 11 educators for its 2022-2023 Innovative Teacher Cohort on Oct. 17. Teachers were selected from a pool of applicants from...
View ArticleKentucky public school graduate helps send NASA rocket to space
Shelby County Public Schools graduate Alora Mazarakis remembers telling her father she wanted to go to college at NASA when she was young.
View ArticleKDE announces winners of 32 CTE Showcase mini-grants
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE's) Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) has announced the list of 32 schools that will receive mini-grants to help defray expenses as they...
View Article22 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winners named for 2024
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced the selection of 22 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2024 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards on July 5. These teachers qualify...
View ArticleShelby County educators recognized for completion of the BaseLang Spanish...
Educators and staff from Shelby County were recognized on Nov. 8 for the completion of an eight-week BaseLang Spanish Immersion Program, an initiative partnered with the Kentucky Department of...
View ArticleEducator Spotlight: Sally Zaring
Sally Zaring is an active member of the Shelby County area and has been making strides to improve the wellbeing of her community for more than two decades.
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