KCAE meets for final time, discusses future United We Learn plans
The Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education (KCAE) met virtually for the last time on June 23 to celebrate the accomplishments of the team, the cohorts and the Local Laboratories of Learning (L3s).
Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee reviews new accountability standard setting process
During the Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC’s) regular meeting on June 22, representatives from the national Center for Assessment updated council members on the process to set the standards for the state’s accountability system that is going into effect this fall.
2022 Summer Food Service Program providing nutritious meals to students across Kentucky
During the summer months, the Summer Food Service Program, which is administered by the Kentucky Department of Education, will provide meals at no cost from June through August to children 18 and under who are from low-income families. The department partners with school districts and community organizations statewide to offer nutritious meals, recreational fun and educational activities while school is out of session.
What is a portrait of a learner?
As schools transitioned away from the high-stakes accountability environment of No Child Left Behind in 2015, many Kentucky schools and districts began a journey toward deeper, more personalized learning as a path to equity for ALL learners.
Reflections and responsibility on the Uvalde school shooting
Like many of you, I am heartbroken and angered over the tragedy that took place in Uvalde, Texas, on May 25. As is the case in many of your communities, students and staff at Robb Elementary were celebrating the end of this school year, looking ahead to the summer and imagining what the next year of school might bring. In a flurry of senseless violence, all of this was taken away.
Student mental health is not just a policy – it’s personal
As the focus around student mental health grows through legislation, policy changes, and continued discussion, it is becoming more apparent that support is crucial, especially in Kentucky.
PBLWorks, KDE providing free PBL 101 workshops this summer
This summer, every public school educator in the Bluegrass State has the free opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to facilitate high-quality projects in their classrooms.
Well@Work podcast releases new episode on using poetry to cultivate perspective
The Well@Work podcast has released a new episode aimed at addressing health and wellness in the wake of COVID-19.