Lewis representing Kentucky on national teaching profession council
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis recently was selected to serve as a member of the Hoover Education Success Initiative Practitioner Council at Stanford University.
Feedback sought on draft state Perkins plan
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking feedback on the draft state Perkins Plan, also known as Perkins V or the "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century” Act.
KDE’s Year in Review: Revising standards, honoring students
This is the final installment of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
KDE’s Year in Review: Changing the accountability system
This is the fifth of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
Tracking influenza-like illnesses in schools
The Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Public Health are partnering to track students with flu-like illnesses in the school setting.
Does your school nurse’s office have a CLIA certificate?
The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services regulates laboratory testing through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification program. Any person or facility that performs laboratory tests on human specimens for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment is required by federal law to have a CLIA certificate.
KDE’s Year in Review: Reorganizing KDE
This is the fourth of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) during the past year.
KDE’s Year in Review: Adopting new minimum graduation requirements
This is the third of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
KDE’s Year in Review: Implementing a new strategic plan
This is the second of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
KDE’s Year in Review: Working with districts facing challenges
This is the first of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.