Kentucky meets requirements for annual determinations on implementation of Part B of the IDEA
The U.S. Department of Education’s (USED's) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued its 2022 Determination Letters on State Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
KDE launches toolkit to help educators support LGBTQI+ youth
As part of its commitment to support the health and safety of all students, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has created a new webpage to house resources for educators seeking to support students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, intersex, nonbinary and individuals who identify their sexual orientation or gender identity in other ways (LGBTQI+).
KDE seeking feedback on draft assessment blueprint for science
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on the assessment blueprint for science.
Working together with educators makes Bullitt Virtual Learning Academy thrive
Creating a virtual school is a tremendous undertaking in the best of times. Creating one during a pandemic, requires gumption.
Why we all need to pay attention to the shrinking teacher pipeline
Last month I met with the Kentucky Legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Education to talk about the teacher workforce. The legislators and I talked about a lot about ways we might be able to encourage more people to go into teaching and how to keep our current teachers in their classrooms.
Now is the time for innovation in higher education
In his famous 1961 “moon shot” speech, President John F. Kennedy told Congress, “Now it is time to take longer strides, time for a great new American enterprise, time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to our future on earth.”
Applications open for ClassTag $10,000 Community Engagement Grant
Applications are open for the ClassTag Community Engagement Grant recognizing a U.S. school district for the most creative ways they have engaged with their families, staff and community at large. Grant applications are open through July 20.
Kentucky Department of Education’s Transformational Change Series for School Leaders Led by Mike Rutherford
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Transformational Change Leadership Series, led by Mike Rutherford, consists of three one-day conference experiences offered in both Lexington (Central Bank Center) and Bowling Green (Hyatt Place) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time.