KDE: 5/19/20 Press Release (FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document May 19 about the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund to help districts decide how best to spend the funding designed to help districts respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The ESSER Fund was authorized […]

5/15/20 Press Release (FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document May 15 about questions schools and districts should consider when they are making plans for how to restart school for the 2020-2021 school year. The document – “COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools, Initial Guidance for Schools and Districts” – leads school […]

Each year during the month of May, The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) highlights Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) to raise awareness about communication disorders. This year the 2020 theme “Communication At Work”, has an additional focus. With the event of COVID-19, the campaign has been expanded to include “BHSM 2020: Preventing and Managing Communication […]

KDE’s 12 May 2020 Press Release (FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document May 12 about the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund to help districts decide how best to spend the funding designed to help districts respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (GEER) was authorized by […]

Virtual IEP Meeting Tip Sheets Infographs: Participating in Virtual Meetings Spanish Version: Participando en Reuniones Virtuales Sample Virtual IEP Meeting Agenda  Spanish Version: Muestra de Agenda de Reunión Virtual de IEP Supporting Families with Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support (PBIS) at Home IRIS Center: Parents-Supporting Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: This resource offers tips to […]

Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and SSI Recipients – Steps to Take and Schedule of Payments Prepared by the Social Security Administration. A Message to the Social Security Beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income Recipients…… Information provided by IRS and the Bureau of Fiscal Service. April 27, 2020 In particular, the IRS set a deadline […]