Kentucky Board of Education discusses recent assessment and accountability results, focuses on student achievement
Kentucky Board of Education members discussed Kentucky’s latest assessment and accountability results, along with efforts to improve education outcomes and potential next steps, during their meeting on Dec. 3-4.
KDE announces new video and poster contest highlighting You Belong! Attendance Matters campaign
Students from across Kentucky are getting the chance to make videos and posters showing what makes their school special in a new contest to combat chronic absenteeism.
Three Kentucky educators honored as part of the 2025 Kentucky Exemplary Educators Program
Three educators have been honored as 2025 Kentucky Exemplary Educators Program (KEEP) award winners by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
Educator Spotlight: Aretha Whaley
Aretha Whaley didn’t begin her professional career as an educator. When she graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in English, she took a position as an assistant manager at a bookstore to be surrounded by her love of literature.
The Imperfect Classroom: Balancing Consistency and Compassion
Every successful team needs that one person who they can always count on; the person that, no matter how bumpy the road may get, they will see it through; the person who will keep calm through chaos. At Ballyshannon Middle School in Boone County, that person is Maegan Tepe.
Educator Spotlight: Abigail Lee
Lee always dreamed of following in the footsteps of her mom, who retired after the 2021-2022 school year and is now a response to intervention teacher at Lewisburg Elementary School (Logan County). Today, Lee is living out her dream as a teacher at LaRue County Middle School (LCMS).
Register for upcoming Case Method Institute dates
All high school teachers of U.S. history, civics and government are invited to join a special professional development program offered by the Case Method Institute for Education & Democracy and Harvard Professor David Moss.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet hosts Kentucky Safe Teen Driving Challenge
Help your students take control of their driving habits and compete in the Kentucky Safe Teen Driving Challenge!