Gov. Beshear recommends suspension of in-person classes continue through end of school year
The Kentucky Department of Education has released the Education Continuation Plan, designed to maximize instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Share best practices on SDI during NTI in online professional development
The Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES) will host a professional development webinar in which educators can share best practices in specially designed instruction (SDI) during non-traditional instruction at 2 p.m. ET April 21.
Waivers will remove barriers to Kentucky educator preparation, certification amid COVID-19 crisis
The Kentucky Department of Education briefed superintendents about the waivers approved by the Education Professional Standards Board.
KBE voices its support for educators, families during COVID-19 emergency
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) expressed its support at its April 9 meeting for educators and families during the extended period of school closures brought about by the COVID-19 emergency.
Cincinnati Zoo features its animals in daily videos
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is presenting a daily series of online videos and activities for use during non-traditional instruction.
Kentucky schools could receive more than $200M in federal COVID-19 relief funds
Superintendents and finance officers of Kentucky’s 172 school districts were given an in-depth look at emergency federal funding, as well as some elements of the budget for fiscal year 2021 approved by the Kentucky General Assembly.
KDE, KHEAA address impact of non-traditional instruction on KEES awards
Officials from the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority addressed questions on Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship awards during a Special Superintendent’s Webcast on April 3.
Waiver suspends requirements for civics test, early graduation exams
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, secretary of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet issued a waiver April 3 in response to the COVID-19 emergency that suspends the requirement that students who plan to graduate from high school in 2020 pass a civics test, as well as certain requirements for completing an early high school graduation program.
Public comment sought on Kentucky’s federal testing waiver
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public comment on its request for a waiver and approval from the U.S. Department of Education to bypass standardized testing for the 2019-2020 school year.
KDE helps schools through challenges of providing special education during NTI days
Students with disabilities remain entitled to the federally required provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education, and a Kentucky Department of Education associate commissioner told administrators that schools must make every effort to provide that during non-traditional instruction.