Following devastating tornadoes that ripped through Western Kentucky on Dec. 10-11, superintendents from the impacted districts provided updates from their local communities during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Dec. 14 Superintendents Webcast.
Mayfield Independent Mayfield Independent Superintendent Joe Henderson described the days following the storms as the hardest thing he has ever had to deal with in his life, but said he has been overwhelmed with the outpouring of support the district has received not only from Kentucky, but throughout the country.
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Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass met with local superintendents on Dec. 16 to ensure the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) addresses the real-time needs of districts most affected by the Dec. 10-11 tornadoes.
Superintendents on the call expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support they have received over the past few days, but most of them are asking for donations to be put on hold for the time being.
“We have received tremendous support from everywhere, both locally and across the state and even nationally,” Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton said. “Right now, there’s nothing we need.”
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The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the 2022 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education.
Created in 2004, the award has been given to an individual or group in Kentucky for outstanding leadership, commitment and service in promoting equity and opportunities to learn at high levels for all Kentucky students.
The award is named for Samuel Robinson, a former member of the KBE from 1991 to 2004, who made diversity and equity in public education his life’s work. A noted educator and civil rights leader, Robinson began his career in Kentucky in Louisville in 1960. Robinson also was a well-known community figure as Louisville navigated the Civil Rights era.
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