Alpacas make a buzz at Locust Trace
At the Locust Trace AgriScience Center in Fayette County, there are two young women doing something that no other students in the state are, farming alpacas.
Bakery helping students rise
Metcalfe County uses doughnuts to teach students skills that will help them in any profession.
‘On Track’ to develop a skilled workforce
Students and instructors at Warren County Area Technology Center have benefited from a program designed to help fill a growing number of automotive jobs.
Dulcimers help students swing into love of music
Walton-Verona Independent’s commitment to music education leads to national award.
Pool party
After closing in December 2008 for what was supposed to be a temporary repair, the pool at the Kentucky School for the Deaf experienced several problems during the next eight years that kept students from enjoying it.
How KDE is staying busy during the summer months
As an educator, the one question I hear more than almost any other is, “Do you get the summers off?” In a word, no.
Kid-FRIENDLy shifts districts, teachers to personalized learning for all
Kentucky is now one of the national leaders in student empowerment due to a $41 million Race-to-the Top-District grant the U.S. Department of Education awarded in 2013 for a project between the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative.
Effective mental health prevention and intervention approaches and resources
Commissioner Stephen Pruitt discusses effective mental health prevention and intervention approaches and resources for the K-12 system.
Second-graders learn how to create a business
What happens when you combine six creative teachers, 150 enthusiastic 2nd-graders and a desire for project-based learning? You get six totally amazing and highly successful businesses!
Kentucky’s English and mathematics standards up for feedback
This summer, we are working on the standards for both English/language arts (E/LA) and mathematics. Please take some time and give us your thoughts on our draft standards and let us know how they can be improved.
Taking your place at the table
It is Teacher Appreciation Week – a time that should be celebrated on the highest levels, but is often overlooked. So, if you will...
Input sought on proposed waiver to law that limits alternate assessments
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public comment on its request for a waiver on the number of students who can be tested using an alternate assessment on annual statewide Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress tests.
Gov. Bevin makes appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions
Gov. Matt Bevin made several appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions.
English 2 and Algebra 2 teachers sought to help develop EOC field tests
The kick off for developing new End of Course Assessments for English 2 and Algebra 2 – which will be field tested in the spring of 2018 – will take place in July.
Kentucky Summer Food Service Program kicks off with recognition
The Kentucky Summer Food Service Program is once again making sure students’ stomachs are full even when classrooms are empty.
Pruitt named to new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt has been named to the new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force.
Owensboro teacher honored by Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts
Lauren Coomes, a 3rd- and 4th-grade teacher at Estes Elementary School (Owensboro Independent), has been named the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts’ (KACD) Teacher...
KAEE annual conference coming to Gilbertsville
Registration is open for the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education’s (KAEE) annual conference Sept. 7-9 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville....
KDE seeking biology teachers’ input on end-of-course assessments
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking biology teachers to work on the development of new end-of-course assessments for biology that align with...
Educators invited to apply for CTEPS collaborative program
Teachers, interventionists and library media specialists are invited to join Classroom Teachers Enacting Positive Solutions (CTEPS) in a collaborative effort throughout the 2017-18 school...
KDE hosts Kentucky Civics Symposium
The Kentucky Department of Education will host the 2017 Kentucky Civics Symposium to promote best practices in civic education this summer at three locations.
