The mission of the Strategic Planning and Research Team is to comprehensively understand how well KDE is performing on all strategic initiatives through the use of evidence by coordinating with internal and external partners and analyzing data.
In coordination with the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), Commissioner Glass had established the following five goals:
- Build positive working relationships and obtain feedback from education policymakers, KDE staff, practitioners and education policy/advocacy groups.
- Lead a statewide initiative to achieve consensus on the future of education.
- Work with legislators and the Governor's Office to secure passage of legislation aligned with the KBE/KDE legislative agenda.
- Expand KDE's supports and dissemination of resources aligned with the KBE's resolution on anti-racism and equity.
- Provide transparent reporting of PreK-20 indicators and long-range goals related to student outcomes, the educator workforce (including the diversity of the teacher workforce) and student engagement.
To gather input on long-term aspirations for the Commonwealth's education system, Commissioner Glass will be conducting a virtual listening tour April 6-May 6.
Dates and Times:
- April 6, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Greater Louisville Educational Cooperative (Louisville)
- April 8, 6-7:30 p.m. CT: West Kentucky Educational Cooperative (Murray)
- April 15, 6-7:30 p.m. CT: Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (Bowling Green)
- April 20, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Southeast/South-Central Educational Cooperative (Richmond)
- April 22, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative (Lexington)
- April 27, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Education Services (Cold Springs)
- April 29, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (Shelbyville)
- May 4, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (Hazard)
- May 6, 6-7:30 p.m. ET: Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative (Ashland)
Karen Dodd
Office of the Commissioner of Education
Strategic Planning and Research
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2102 Ext. 4700
Fax (502) 564-7749