The Kentucky Board of Education voted at a special meeting Feb. 25 to uphold the decision of the Newport Independent Board of Education denying the charter school application of River Cities Academy Inc.
Based on the 2019 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, middle and high school students in the state are using electronic vaping products much more than they were in 2017.
The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) and the American Printing House for the Blind will host the Kentucky Regional Braille Challenge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Feb. 20 on the KSB campus at 1867 Frankfort Ave. in Louisville.
Based on recent public input, the Kentucky Department of Education is seeking final feedback on its revised draft of the Carl D. Perkins State Plan, also known as Perkins V or the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
A total of 219 Kentucky educators were recognized Feb. 11 for recently obtaining the highest possible certification in the teaching profession, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
The Kentucky Department of Education has released a new School Report Card school-level summary to provide parents, guardians and other stakeholders an at-a-glance view of how their schools are doing.
he National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) State Program Administrators (NAESPA) honored two Kentucky schools as 2019 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Feb. 5.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education Celebrated February as National Career and Technical Education Month by recognizing students from each of the state’s nationally recognized career and technical student organizations.
With a goal of ending childhood obesity, Gov. Andy Beshear and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, announced Feb. 3 that Kentucky has been selected for the Council’s 2020 DON’T QUIT! Campaign.
The Kentucky Department of Education submitted its Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, as required under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).