WATCH: Gov. Beshear, leaders on safely educating KY students in pandemic

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.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Gov. Andy Beshear

Governor of Kentucky

Kirsten Turner, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Kentucky

Koffi Akakpo

President, Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Aaron Thompson

President, Council on Postsecondary Education

Julian Tackett

Executive Director, Kentucky High School Athletic Association

Lu Young

Chair, Kentucky State Board of Education and Clinical Associate Professor, College of Education at the University of Kentucky

Eddie Campbell High School Choir Director, Knox County Schools and President, Kentucky Education Association

MODERATED BY

Linda Blackford, Opinion Columnist, Lexington Herald-Leader

This story was originally published August 26, 2020 at 4:17 PM.