KASS Live

In this episode of KASS Live , Renee Shaw, Director of Public Affairs and Moderator at KET and one of Kentucky's most respected voices in public affairs journalism, joins the conversation to share what more than 25 years of covering the legislature, the courts, and the issues shaping Kentucky communities has taught her about how education policy gets made, communicated, and understood by the p...

In this episode of KASS Live , Frank D'Angeles, former principal of Columbine High School, joins the conversation to share what 27 years of leading through, and beyond, one of the most defining tragedies in American education history has taught him about school safety and superintendent leadership. From the daily work of building protective cultures to the long-term realities of community recovery...

KASS Live welcomes Dr. Terry Brooks, Executive Director of Kentucky Youth Advocates and one of the Commonwealth’s most respected voices on child and family policy. Dr. Brooks spent more than three decades as a public school administrator in Jefferson, Hardin and Oldham Counties, as well as at Anchorage Independent Schools. He later served as a lead qualitative researcher for the Governor’s Center...

KASS Live welcomes Julian Tackett, longtime Commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and one of the most experienced leaders in state association governance. Now in his 42nd year with the KHSAA and serving as Commissioner since 2010, Tackett brings a deep institutional perspective on interscholastic athletics, student safety, governance, and the evolving role of technology in...

Generative AI is showing up in classrooms and board rooms across Kentucky, and many education leaders are asking the same question: What do we do next? In this episode of KASS Live, we are joined by John Nash, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky and founding director of the Laboratory on Design Thinking. John helps educators make AI practical and use...

In this episode of KASS Live, Dr. Peter Stiepleman joined Executive Director Jim Flynn for a powerful conversation centered on what it means to lead with authenticity, clarity, and compassion in Kentucky’s public schools. Drawing on his experience as a former superintendent and national leadership coach, Dr. Stiepleman explored how strong relationships, intentional communication, and reflective pr...

Join us for this episode of KASS Live as House Education Chair Scott Lewis sits down with Dr. Jim Flynn to talk about the future of Kentucky’s public education system. The conversation covers Kentucky’s growing economic momentum, efforts to modernize the state’s accountability system, and the importance of building a strong educator workforce. Chairman Lewis also discusses targeted education inves...

In this special feature from the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS), we’re joined by Beau Barnes, Deputy Executive Secretary of Operations and General Counsel for the Teachers’ Retirement System of Kentucky (TRS).Beau brings a wealth of experience leading TRS through a period of historic progress and ongoing reform. In this episode, he offers candid insights into how sustained i...