Lexington's Learning Curve

Lexington Herald Leader

Learning Curve is a livestreamed discussion to explore the profound impact the coronavirus is having on families with children in school.

Around the country, arguments are flaring over how we can reopen our schools, colleges and universities as COVID-19 continues to rage through our communities.“Lexington’s Learning Curve: Navigating Education Access in a Pandemic” will focus on the often painful dilemmas of educating our children in the midst of a pandemic.Our panelists will help us understand how we can keep our students safe and on track academically, athletically, emotionally as we also focus on keeping them safe in K-12 schools and our colleges and universities.Join us for this important conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 12:30 p.m. EDT.Please RSVP now to reserve your spot.<h3></h3><h3>CONFIRMED SPEAKERS</h3>Gov. Andy Beshear was elected governor in 2019. He formerly served as Kentucky’s Attorney General.Kirsten Turner is the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Kentucky, where she coordinates the academic administrative units under the Provost Office. She also serves as chief adviser to the Provost in recommending new university-wide initiatives.Koffi Akakpo became president of Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2018. He previously served as vice president for business, administrative and student services at North Central State College in Ohio and as former deputy director/secretary for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Aaron Thompson is a first-generation college student from rural Clay County who now oversees Kentucky’s higher education system as president of the Council on Postsecondary Education. Previously, he was the interim president of Kentucky State University and an executive vice president, provost, and faculty member at Eastern Kentucky University.Julian Tackett is the executive director of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, where he has worked for more than 30 years, serving in numerous roles in the organization that oversees high school sports in Kentucky.Lu Young is the chair of the Kentucky State Board of Education while also teaching in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. She is the former Jessamine County Schools Superintendent and the former chief academic officer for Fayette County Schools.Eddie Campbell is a high school choir director in the Knox County Schools. In 2019, he was elected president of the Kentucky Education Association to represent more than 44,000 educators throughout the state.<h3>MODERATED BY</h3>Linda Blackford, Opinion Columnist, Lexington Herald-Leader

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