Patrick Graboviy and Ethan Morgan named 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program delegates; Ayesha Hamid and Joel Shalom selected as alternates
Patrick Bogdan Graboviy, a junior at North Oldham High School (Oldham County), and Ethan Cameron Morgan, a senior at Marshall County High School, will join Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul in representing Kentucky during the 64th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week, to be held March 7-14.
KDE’s Allison Johnson named 2025 Kevin M. Noland/Mary Ann Miller Award winner
Allison Johnson, assistant program administrator in the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Special Education and Early Learning’s Transition Education Unit, was named the recipient of the 2025 Kevin M. Noland-Mary Ann Miller Award at the Dec. 4 Kentucky Board of Education meeting.
LSAC recommends approval of revisions to internal accounting regulations
Members of the Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) recommended approval of revisions to 702 KAR 3:130, regulations for internal accounting for school activity funds, during their meeting on Nov. 25.
Signs of progress and optimism for the road ahead
Each year, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) releases assessment and accountability results for students, schools and districts across the Commonwealth. They serve as a reminder of where we are with our collective efforts to improve the education Kentucky’s children receive in the classroom.
Educator Spotlight: Kim Yates
Pineville Middle School Teacher Kim Yates, who recently won a Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award, is dedicated to helping students learn how English language arts apply to their lives.
Educator Spotlight: Michele Bradley
For more than two decades, Michele Bradley has been a familiar and inspiring educator within Bath County Schools. Now in her 26th year of teaching – with 24 of those years spent in the Bath County school district – Bradley has worked to become known in her school community as a dedicated educator, mentor and role model for her students and fellow colleagues.
Kentucky students encouraged to apply for 2026 Kentucky Ag Athletes of the Year
Kentucky student-athletes who are involved in agriculture are invited to apply for one of six scholarships and recognition as a 2026 Kentucky Ag Athlete of the Year.
Echoes & Reflections to host Holocaust education webinar to commemorate new book
Join Echoes & Reflections and the Anti-Defamation League for a special webinar on Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. ET marking the release of the Hidden Child Foundation’s new book, “Hidden Lives: Stories from Child Survivors of the Holocaust.”