Reed grew up in Lyon County and graduated from Lyon County High School. She said she wanted to move back home and the timing worked out for her to become director of special education in the district in 2022.
Fraley recently served as director of mathematics education at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) in 2024, then became interim superintendent of Carter County in 2025. The Carter County Board of Education made the hire permanent in October.
Trace Brooking, a junior at Glasgow High School (Glasgow Independent), has been selected as the new Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) non-voting student member.
Blevins started his career in 2005 as a math teacher at Casey County Middle School. He is a Casey County alum, graduating from Casey County High School in 1999.
The Kentucky English Learner Leadership Summit is a new, full-day conference for district English learner directors, coordinators and other leaders.
Teachers who attain the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) status often face challenges throughout the process of becoming certified, but teachers have shared that they’ve been able to overcome challenges with help from different supports.
Kimberly Stevenson, a social studies teacher at Todd County Middle School, was one of the recipients of the 2026 Teacher Achievement Award.
The U.S. Department of Education’s (USED’s) Office of Special Education Programs recognized Kentucky as meeting the requirements and purposes of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This marks the 17th consecutive year Kentucky has earned the highest possible federal determination states can receive for implementation of the IDEA.
Members of the Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group met for their fourth and final meeting on June 3, where they discussed pressing issues around transforming high school experiences – discussions that will continue to be considered and researched by the Kentucky United We Learn Council.
The third-annual Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference experienced huge success this year, with 1,600 educators, administrators and district leaders in attendance.