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COVID-19 Updates and Information for P-12 Education

Published: 7/31/2020 11:40 AM

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Kentucky Department of Education

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COVID-19 NEWS FROM KDE

Central Kentucky schools get banners urging mask wearing (Aug 7, 2020)

Kentucky Board of Education grants additional COVID-19 flexibility to the Commonwealth’s school districts (Aug 7, 2020)

Families, educators must remain flexible and good examples if schools are to reopen (Aug 5, 2020)

Superintendents hear about new mask program for Kentucky schools in webcast (Aug 4, 2020)

Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear launches Coverings for Kids program (Aug 4, 2020)

Kentucky's Healthy at School COVID-19 guidance on reopening updated (Aug 3, 2020)

KDE's Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses mental health, non-traditional instruction (Jul 29, 2020)

Interim Commissioner Kevin C. Brown’s July 24 letter to families (Jul 24, 2020)

Contact tracing should be in full force by start of school, Kentucky superintendents told (Jul 29, 2020)

Local Superintendents Advisory members approve recommendation to state board on leave, school calendar emergency regulations: TEST (Jul 28, 2020)

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New reopening guidance on assigning staff released

Healthy at School COVID-19 guidance on reopening updated

Healthy at School COVID-19 guidance on reopening updated

Superintendents hear about new mask program for schools

Superintendents hear about new mask program for schools

Mark Martin receives 2020 Grissom Award from KBE

Mark Martin receives 2020 Grissom Award from KBE

KBE grants additional COVID-19 flexibility to school districts

KBE grants additional COVID-19 flexibility to school districts