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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Gov. Beshear invites Kentuckians to TEK Talk forums
Statewide discussion on Transforming Education in Kentucky to be held August 17
FRANKFORT, Ky.– In an effort to boost support of public education in the Commonwealth, Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear will host TEK Talk community forums on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. Kentuckians are invited to gather at 10 locations across the state to discuss Transforming Education in Kentucky (TEK). Gov. Beshear created the TEK initiative last fall to focus current education programs toward the unified goal of better preparing Kentucky students for success in the 21st century.
“The world has dramatically changed since the education reforms of 1990,” said Gov. Beshear. “Today, I’m calling on our communities to recommit new energy and provide new input for innovative strategies that will ensure the future of our children.”
Gov. Beshear is working in partnership with the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), the Prichard Committee, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, NewCities Institute and Kentucky Educational Television to provide this opportunity for the public to share its concerns and ideas.
The TEK Talk local community forums will be held simultaneously at 7 p.m. Eastern time/6 p.m. Central time at the following locations:
Paducah
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Crounse Hall, Room 101
4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah
Contact: Barbara Maxey, (270) 554-9200
Owensboro
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Advanced Technology Center, ATC 107
4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro
Contact: Tom Shelton, (270) 852-7000
Bowling Green
Bowling Green Community and Technical College
Building F
1845 Loop Drive, Bowling Green
Contact: Jessica Gilland, (270) 745-6169
Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Regional Postsecondary Education Center, RPC 212
620 College Street Road, Elizabethtown
Contact: Roger Marcum, (859) 336-5082
Louisville
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Downtown Campus, Health Sciences Building
110 West Chestnut Street, Louisville
Contact: Kevin Noland, (502) 852-3999
Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University
Main Campus, NKU Student Union Grand Ballroom
Nunn Drive, Highland Heights
Contact: Joe Wind, (859) 572-5916
Lexington
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Cooper Auditorium
470 Cooper Drive, Lexington
Contact: Sandy Williams, 859-288-4303
Somerset
Somerset Community College
Harold Rogers Student Commons, Citizens National Bank Community Room
808 Monticello Street, Somerset
Contact: Cindy Clouse, (606) 451-6618
Prestonsburg
Big Sandy Community College
Student Center, Rooms 203 A&B
1 Bert T. Combs Drive, Prestonsburg
Contact: Jean Dorton, (606) 886-3863 ext. 64899
Ashland
Ashland Community and Technical College
J.B. Sowards Theatre
1400 College Drive, Ashland
Contact: Louise Shytle, (606) 326-2077
Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the events.
Immediately following the local discussions, KET will broadcast a live panel discussion with Governor and Mrs. Beshear, Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and CPE President Bob King. The panel will address questions posed at the community forums and discuss issues that emerge from local events. Bill Goodman of KET will moderate the panel for his program, “Education Matters.”
The program will air live on KET Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. Eastern time and will be repeated on the following dates on the Kentucky Channel (KETKY):
- Wednesday, Aug.18 at 10 a.m. Eastern time
- Thursday, Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. Eastern time
- Friday, Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. Eastern time
- Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. Eastern time
KET will also live-stream the program at www.ket.org/live/ on Aug.17 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. After the live broadcast, the program will be archived and available for viewing at www.ket.org/educationmatters/.
Last October, Gov. Beshear formed the Task Force on Transforming Education in Kentucky to study school improvement efforts currently underway and to help develop new strategies. The goal is to formulate recommendations by the end of 2010, for consideration during the 2011 legislative session.
The governor and the TEK Task Force will use the public input from TEK Talk as guidance for the work of Transforming Education in Kentucky.
For more information about the TEK initiative and the local TEK Talk events, go to www.tek.ky.gov.
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