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Today's Interview: Education Commissioner Jason Glass on school flood recovery

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published August 12, 2022 at 7:44 AM EDT

18 Kentucky school districts were impacted by the catastrophic flooding in eastern Kentucky late last month. In Today’s Interview, Samantha Morrill talks to Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner Jason Glass about the recovery process, school start dates and what school leaders hope to see in a possible special legislative session.

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Samantha was a reporter and All Things Considered Host from 2019 to 2023. Sam is also a graduate of Morehead State University and worked for MSU's Public Radio Station.

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