KBE Vice Chair Lu S. Young named to NASBE Board of Directors
Lu S. Young, vice chair of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), has been elected to the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Board of Directors.
KDE releases 2024-2025 assessment and accountability data
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) publicly released assessment and accountability data for the 2024-2025 school year on Nov. 19, as required by state statute and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, showing students performed better in 2025 than they have in recent years across several grade levels and subjects.
Apply now for the National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest
Thousands of school districts in more than 40 states participate in local and state-level competitions to select artwork that depicts school bus safety-related themes and encourages and promotes school bus safety.
Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses council objectives, mental health supports
Members of the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council met for the first time of the 2025-2026 school year on Oct. 30, discussing objectives for the council, strategies to address chronic absenteeism and suicide prevention.
Education Professional Standards Board welcomes two new members
Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed two new members to the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB): Nicholas Pace of Lexington and Elizabeth Dinkins of Louisville.
EPSB continues educator preparation provider spotlights with Lindsey Wilson University
Members of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) heard about the educator preparation programs at Lindsey Wilson University during the EPSB meeting on Oct. 21.
Kentucky Reading Academies shows early progress toward improving early literacy for Kentucky’s students
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Kentucky Reading Academies have rapidly advanced literacy outcomes for early learners since the professional learning program began three years ago, according to a new report from a third-party evaluator.
Kentucky schools show progress toward addressing staffing needs
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff presented data on the 2025 Kentucky Educator Shortage Survey to school superintendents during the Superintendents Webcast on Oct. 14.
ACT releases Class of 2025 data for Kentucky
Kentucky students in the class of 2025 performed among the top of states testing 100% of their students on the ACT college admissions exam, according to data released by ACT on Oct. 15. Kentucky students in the graduating class of 2025 earned an average composite score of 18.4 on the ACT. The most recent set of test information is used for students testing more than once. A total of 77 students earned a perfect score of 36.
Applications Sought for Computer Science Standards and Assessment Review Committees
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting applications for the Computer Science Standards and Assessment Review Committee (RC) and Advisory Panels (AP).