Nominations open for KBE’s 2026 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) will accept nominations for the 2026 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award through Oct. 30.
New book, ‘John Bradford’s Slingshot’: A fictional Civil War story set at historic Kentucky landmark launches for middle school readers
All proceeds from sales of the book go to support Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky’s largest National Historic Landmark.
AIM Institute selected as approved science of reading professional learning provider in Kentucky
Through Kentucky’s Read to Succeed funding, eligible educators and leaders will be able to participate in approved professional learning opportunities at no cost.
Professional learning experience for Holocaust history education available
Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for the Roma & Sam Kaltman Teacher Fellowship, an immersive professional learning experience designed to strengthen Holocaust education in today's classrooms.
New Holocaust history program available, called Echoing Voices: Unpacking History
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center is excited to launch Echoing Voices: Unpacking History, a new inquiry-based archival box program that brings local Holocaust history into the classroom.
KDE Research Blog on Chronic Absenteeism: Beyond the Notice – Finding the Missing Piece Through Family and Community Partnerships
This post addresses the limitations of automated absence notices and explores how schools can move from mere family involvement to authentic family engagement.
Folger Shakespeare Library Welcomes Twenty-Five School Teachers from Across the United States for Teaching Shakespeare Institute
The Folger Shakespeare Library congratulates the 25 middle and high school teachers who participated in the Folger’s 19th Teaching Shakespeare Institute (TSI) — an intensive, hands-on, three-week course for secondary school English teachers — from June 28-July 17, 2026, at the Folger Shakespeare Library in the nation’s capital.
Kentucky schools and districts recognized for best practices at the 2026 Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented 13 awards for best practices during the 2026 Kentucky Continuous Improvement Summit at the Central Bank Center in Lexington on Sept. 21-22.
Feedback sought and applications open for Kentucky world language standards review
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is beginning the review process for the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for World Language in accordance with KRS 158.6453.
Finalists named for 2026 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year
These three outstanding special education teachers will be recognized during the KYCEC Conference on Nov.23, 2026, in Louisville. During the conference, one of the three finalists will be named the 2026 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year.