Dr. Jason E. Glass

Jason E. Glass is commissioner and chief learner at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).Glass, a native of Brandenburg, Ky., has been commissioner of education since September 2020. He previously was superintendent and chief learner of Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado since 2017 and was superintendent of Eagle County Schools in Colorado from 2013 to 2017. As the leader of the Commonwealth's Department of Education, Glass oversees the state's K-12 school system and its 650,000 students, as well as acts as superintendent of the Kentucky School for the Blind, the Kentucky School for the Deaf and 53 area technology centers.

Hasan Davis

Hasan is the author of two books. Written Off is the culmination of a lifetime of love and lessons that have shaped his personal journey from a young man in crisis to a champion for children.

It has been used in college social work courses, in higher education first year initiative programs, and in reading groups for alternative school staff.

His first children’s book, The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (published Jan 1, 2019), tells the story of the only African American on the Lewis and Clark expedition.