Stephanie Phillips, a family consumer sciences teacher at Paul Blazer High School (Ashland Independent), is the newest non-voting teacher member of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE).
During the Superintendents Webcast on July 7, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) unveiled a new, upcoming K-8 social studies curriculum.
Members of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) provided feedback on potential changes to Kentucky teacher certification during the EPSB’s meeting on June 22.
Members of the Teachers Advisory Council provided input on upcoming changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems during the council meeting on June 17.
During the Principals Advisory Council (PrAC) meeting on June 9, principals shared their input on upcoming regulatory changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems with officials from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
Over the next few months, leaders with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will continue to meet with stakeholder groups as the department proposes regulations surrounding assessment and accountability for the KBE to begin considering in August.
House Bill (HB) 257, passed during the General Assembly’s 2026 regular session, provides districts the flexibility to work more closely with their communities to establish priorities for their schools and help ensure all students have access to vibrant learning experiences.
The ceremony featured scholarship awards, a student-led musical rendition of “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” by Green Day and “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses, and the annual appreciation ceremony where the graduates hand out roses to people who played an important role in their lives.
Representatives with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provided information to superintendents on several pieces of legislation that passed during the 2026 regular session, including legislation to reimagine assessment and accountability in the Commonwealth, during the Superintendents Webcast on May 12.
Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) members held a discussion about the board’s priorities and strategic planning for the next state budget cycle, during the virtual KBE meeting on May 6.