Kentucky School Talk

Kentucky's premier education blog and podcast. Committed to equity for all schools and all students in the Bluegrass.

[Kentucky Student Voice Team @KYStuVoiceTeam]

Keep those interest forms rolling in, KY 7th to 9th graders & educators who love them! We will follow up with all prospective youth education reporters for our PAID journalism initiative in the coming weeks!

Access the super simple form here: https://t.co/61WLGew3F4

[Kentucky School Talk @kyschooltalk]

Teaching history is not a crime.

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With the Senate's override of HB9, charter schools are coming to Kentucky.

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It's an age-old practice but it may not yield gains

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[bigEDideaPodcast @didea_e]

Join @garrisstroud, a fellow KY guy, and me as we talk travel, Nat'l Geographic Education, and why our rural schools need EXTRA support!

https://t.co/ZK8YZhtKEE

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In a world that’s more connected than ever, developing the capacity of young citizens to think critically about global issues is a necessity, not a benefit.

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Way to rep Kentucky!

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"If policymakers truly want to see educators thrive, they should empower us with new opportunities to engage with them directly about policy agendas that will center our needs." #kyadmin #kyedchat

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[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Spent last night with one of my best friends from High School, who is also a teacher. I have never seen him more physically and mentally exhausted from the job than he now is

He talked about toll the pandemic has taken and how sickness/teacher shortage is crushing them (cont)

[Kentucky School Talk @kyschooltalk]

Who should decide on principal hirings in Kentucky: SBDMs or superintendents?

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Finally, there's a light at the end of the tunnel for this pandemic. But is another crisis brewing in education?

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"If everyone just sits on their hands and insists that things will be better for teachers once this pandemic is over, it’s going to get a whole lot worse." #kyedchat #kyadmin

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What are your thoughts? #kyedchat

[Gary Houchens @gary_houchens]

@kyschooltalk SBDM…but only with some serious reforms. https://t.co/0sa2XzEu8k

[Katie Punsly @KatiePunsly]

@kyschooltalk SBDM councils allow teachers, parents, school-based administrators, and often students to directly have a voice in the decision-making process

[Tyler Stevens @P_Tyler_Stevens]

@kyschooltalk Context is everything. In a small district where a supt has detailed knowledge of schools, it may work to the benefit of schools. In large districts where it’s impossible for a supt to know, with rich detail, the context of every school, the SBDM should play a critical role.

[Kentucky School Talk @kyschooltalk]

Who should decide on principal hirings in Kentucky: SBDMs or superintendents?