Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he will sign an executive order requiring all students and staff to wear masks indoor in schools, regardless of vaccination status.
FRANKFORT — Pursuant to Gov. Andy Beshear s Executive Order 2021-386(EO 2021-386), the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on Friday rescinded its flagship COVID-19 guidance document, “Guidance and Safety Expectations and
LEXINGTON, Ky., Mar 17, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across Kentucky, including Carroll County Schools, Montgomery County Schools, Berea Independent, and Elizabethtown Independent Schools, to mail books directly to their students’ homes over the summer. The number of students in the Kids Read Now program continues to grow with almost 400,000 books being mailed to students in 2020 alone!
Most students will experience reading skill loss over a typical summer break from school. Creating home libraries is key to preventing a steep learning slide due to summer break and recent extended school closures. “Students who participate in the KRN in-home reading program see gains up to 2.5 months of learning over the summer instead of succumbing to the summer slide,” said Leib Lurie, CEO of Kids Read Now.
Community Conversation: Kentucky schools adjust to pandemic learning one year later
Community Conversation: Kentucky schools adjust to pandemic learning one year later By Shaelie Clark | March 11, 2021 at 10:54 AM CST - Updated March 11 at 8:36 PM
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Itâs been nearly a year since schools all across the country shut down their buildings and moved to virtual learning.
When the 2020-21 school year started, several Kentucky school districts adapted to a hybrid learning schedule. Owensboro High School was one of these districts. Students are either in the classroom Monday and Tuesdays or Thursdays and Fridays. Everybody learns virtually on Wednesdays.
JCPS parents hopeful board members will vote to resume in-person classes Share Updated: 6:13 PM EST Feb 24, 2021 Share Updated: 6:13 PM EST Feb 24, 2021
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Show Transcript BRINGING NEW HOPE TO PARENTS. ADVOCATES WILL RETURN TO IN-PERSON CLASSES CALL THE LAST 24 HOURS THE MOST POSITIVE THEY HAD IN ALMOST A YEAR. AND DESPITE SOME OF THE DISCUSSION DURING TUESDAY NIGHT WORK SESSION THEY ARE FEELING CONFIDENT THEY WILL FINALLY GET A YES VOTE. IT WAS KIND OF LIKE THE PERFECT STORM YESTERDAY. EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER AT THE RIGHT TIME. AND WE ARE VERY ENCOURAGED ABOUT WHAT WE SAW. STEVE IS ONE OF THE PARENTS BEHIND THE LET THEM LEARN GROUP. THEY WERE ENCOURAGED BY THE GOVERNOR S EXECUTIVE ORDER AND THE NEWS THAT FOLLOWED FROM JCPS. WHEN I HEARD CHAIR PORTER CALL FOR A VOTE ON THURSDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING I BURST INTO TEARS. THAT S WHEN BOARD MEMBERS QUESTIONED LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS AND RAISED CONCERN ABOUT RETURNING TO T