Kentucky Board of Education member Julie Pile named to NASBE Board of Directors
Julie Pile, an at-large member of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), has been named to the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Board of Directors to serve a one-year term as a new member representative.
State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education discusses commissioner search
The State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education discussed the search for a new commissioner of education during its Nov. 15 meeting.
KDE seeks feedback, recommendations on Kentucky School Report Card
To help ensure the Kentucky School Report Card is providing valuable information about Kentucky's public schools, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking input from administrators, educators, families and the community at large through a new survey.
KDE Spotlight: Ashley Hill
Ashley Hill’s 11 years as a reading instruction teacher and her lifelong love of reading drew her to the work that she does at the Kentucky Department of Education as the statewide assistant director of early literacy in the Office of Teaching and Learning.
Vibrant Student Experiences: Leading the Way in Kentucky with Arts Education
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) vision for Kentuckians and their families in K-12 education rests upon three ideas: a vibrant student experience, innovation in our schools and collaboration with our communities.
Educator Spotlight: Justin Mitchell
If you ask 8th-grade social studies teacher Justin Mitchell what lesson defines his teaching, he’ll say Colonial America. “This is such a crucial and complex period of time, with us going from being well under the rule of Great Britain to being our own country in just 20 years.” said Mitchell. But in order to get his students to fully understand and resonate with the founding of America, he knew he couldn’t just stick to worksheets and note-taking.
Education and Labor Cabinet to host aviation career preparation curriculum event
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet is preparing for the upcoming launch of a new Federal Aviation Education Grant curriculum.
Free teaching workshop to be held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A free Teaching Black History in Kentucky professional development workshop, hosted by the Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky, will take place on Jan. 15 at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.