Nine Kentucky educators named 2026 Teacher Achievement Award winners
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has announced the selection of nine outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2026 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses recent KDE audit, welcomes new non-voting members
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed the results of a $1.2 million special examination of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) conducted by the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) during the KBE meeting on Aug. 6-7. The second day of the KBE meeting was held on location at the Paul Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort.
JCPS chief of exceptional child education, Hogsett Primary School’s Bridges Program receive 2025 Grissom Award
Jefferson County’s Kimberly Chevalier and Hogsett Primary School’s Bridges Program were presented with the 2025 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education at the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) meeting on Aug. 7.
LSAC members discuss new regulations on waiver requests, school improvement and bus safety
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff members presented a series of proposed policies and administrative regulation changes to members of the Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) during the LSAC meeting on July 29.
Kentucky Department of Education to host Kaleidoscope Community of Practice sessions
Join the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for the next round of Kaleidoscope Community of Practice sessions for special education teachers.
Applications are open for the 2025-2026 class of GoTeachKY ambassadors
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is looking for new GoTeachKy ambassadors for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applications for 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program now open
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), a merit-based program that takes the most outstanding high school students from around the country to Washington, D.C., for a week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it.
Kentucky Department of Education launches KY Learning Hub for high-quality professional learning
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is proud to announce the launch of the KY Learning Hub, a free professional learning platform available to all Kentucky educators.
New Kentucky School for the Deaf assistant principal says she’s ‘coming home’
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) has hired Faneshia Jones as its new assistant principal. She will start Aug. 1.
KDE recruiting new Kentucky United We Learn Council members
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking new members – particularly high school students and their families – for the Kentucky United We Learn Council.
