Elementary and middle schools to begin online testing in 2019-2020
Beginning Feb. 24 and continuing through March 6, the Kentucky Department of Education will conduct field tests that will assess current, newly adopted content area standards.
Frankfort Independent using mentors to help close the gaps
Frankfort Independent Schools has enlisted the help of faculty and staff from Kentucky State University to assist students in finding their passion areas while providing them with a sense of belonging.
Threat assessment model catching on in Kentucky schools
School threat assessment teams are adopting the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines as a result of regional trainings by education cooperatives across the state.
Jefferson County elementary students learning to Bloom through mindfulness
Cindy Plappert is a 20-year educator, the last 10 years being at Bloom Elementary. It was at Bloom where she began to implement mindfulness strategies, including calming breaths and periods of reflection, in her classroom because she noticed that some of her 3rd-grade students were struggling with anxiety.
Data points to Kentucky’s student outcomes crisis
Statistics that look into postsecondary outcomes for Kentucky students indicate that the number of students who are achieving success in postsecondary education isn’t what it should be.
KDE Employee Spotlight: LaShonda Hardin
This week is #LoveTeaching Week and to continue to honor CTE Month, the KDE Employee Spotlight goes to one of KDE’s amazing Area Technology Center teachers, LaShonda Hardin.
Black History Month is urgent reminder to close Kentucky’s achievement gaps
Every February, we celebrate Black History Month because of the efforts of a Berea College graduate, Carter G. Woodson. Woodson was a prominent African American scholar and historian who started his higher education career as a part-time student at Berea.
KDE Employee Spotlight: Leslie Slaughter
This week Leslie Slaughter is under the KDE Employee Spotlight. Learn more about her roles with the department and what she was doing prior to joining KDE.
KDE Employee Spotlight: Damien Sweeney
In the inaugural KDE Employee Spotlight,and in honor of National School Counseling Week 2020, we feature Program Coordinator for Comprehensive School Counseling Damien Sweeney.
A vocabulary based solution for all learners
Former Boone and Oldham County teacher Molly Greer shares how she used functional vocabulary boards to help her students become more verbal.
Student work: How to get the results you want and know it
Since 2009, the Literacy Design Collaborative has been partnering with Kentucky teachers to create rigorous, authentic to the discipline, writing-in-response to reading assignments.
Vaping and mental health are key concerns for Kentucky students
Based on the 2019 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, middle and high school students in the state are using electronic vaping products much more than they were in 2017.
Kentucky School for the Blind to host Kentucky Regional Braille Challenge
The Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) and the American Printing House for the Blind will host the Kentucky Regional Braille Challenge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Feb. 20 on the KSB campus at 1867 Frankfort Ave. in Louisville.
Feedback sought on Carl D. Perkins State Plan
Based on recent public input, the Kentucky Department of Education is seeking final feedback on its revised draft of the Carl D. Perkins State Plan, also known as Perkins V or the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
Kentucky recognizes 219 new National Board Certified Teachers
A total of 219 Kentucky educators were recognized Feb. 11 for recently obtaining the highest possible certification in the teaching profession, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
New summary report available on the School Report Card
The Kentucky Department of Education has released a new School Report Card school-level summary to provide parents, guardians and other stakeholders an at-a-glance view of how their schools are doing.
K-5 teachers invited to apply for Kentucky Reading Project
Applications are being accepted for the Kentucky Reading Project, a year-long graduate-level course focused on research-based literacy instruction for teachers in grades P-5.
Kentucky Ornithological Society offers funding opportunities
The Kentucky Ornithological Society offers two funding opportunities to help students who are interested in studying birds and/or a career in the field.
WKU Distinguished Educator Awards will celebrate educators’ contributions
The Western Kentucky University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is accepting nominations for the inaugural WKU Distinguished Educator Awards, which will celebrate the contributions educators make to the teaching profession.
Honor an educator through UK recognition program
The University of Kentucky College of Education invites people to honor a teacher, professor, principal or other education professional who has made a difference through the Teachers Who Made a Difference program.
Kentucky 4-H encouraging schools to welcome international youth delegates
Kentucky 4-H is seeking to encourage Kentucky schools to allow international youth delegates from the States’ 4-H International Exchange Program to visit their schools in July and August.
