Education Matters

Education Matters is KET's monthly series exploring the educational issues that face Kentuckians. The program is hosted by KET's public affairs reporter, Bill Goodman.

May's Education Matters:

Kindergarten Readiness

Monday, May 6, at 9 pm ET on KET

How can we prepare preschoolers for success in kindergarten and beyond? Watch "Kindergarten Readiness" to learn why this issue is so important; what Kentucky is doing to assess young students statewide; and how educators, families, and other caregivers can help.

Join host Bill Goodman and his guests for "Kindergarten Readiness." See the complete on-air schedule.

Panelists for the program include:

  • Bill Buchanan, Office of Next Generation Learners, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Rick Hulefeld, chair, Early Childhood Advisory Council, and owner of Children, Inc. preschools
  • Sarah Hornback, director of family services, LaRue County Schools
  • Jill Myers, kindergarten teacher, Cassidy Elementary, Fayette County Schools
  • Becky Nixon, director of preschool, Bellevue Independent Schools

Appearing on video:

Felicia Cumings Smith, associate commissioner, Office of Next Generation Learners, Kentucky Department of Education
Terry Tolan, executive director, Governor's Office of Early Childhood

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Topic: Kindergarten Readiness

Afterword Bonus Video:

Nobel Laureate James Heckman of the University of Chicago talks about the economic advantages of investing in early childhood education on One to One with Bill Goodman.
Afterword
7:00 minutes

Upcoming Episodes:

This is the final Education Matters of the 2012-2013 season. Have a great summer, and check back in August for information about next season's programming.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the Governor's Office of Early Childhood and the School Readiness Branch, Office of Next Generation Learners, Kentucky Department of Education, for their assistance. Thanks also to Hager Preschool, Owensboro Independent Schools, and H.W. Wilkey Elementary, Grayson County Schools, for allowing KET to record at their facilities. And special thanks to Curriculum Associates for allowing KET to show their video of a teacher administering the Brigance Screen to a student.

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