The Kaleidoscope Community of Practice, which is designed for all K–12 special education teachers and offers free high-quality professional learning focused on specially designed instruction (SDI).
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Superintendents Advisory Council provided feedback on proposed changes to the teacher certification structure during its meeting on Feb. 25.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed a project they are working on to review postsecondary readiness resources and the role of the Individual Learning Plan (ILP) during their meeting on Feb. 24.
Each member would serve a one-year term, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Kentucky celebrated 83 teachers newly certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) during a ceremony at Kentucky State University on Feb. 23.
Kala Marshall, an instructional assistant and girls basketball coach for Spencer County Public Schools, was surprised with the Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional (KESSP) Award during a ceremony at Spencer County Middle School on Feb. 27.
Vanessa Lyons, a reading intervention educator and program facilitator for Taylor County Intermediate School, was awarded the Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional (KESSP) Award during a surprise ceremony at the school on Feb. 27.
Representatives with Northern Kentucky University (NKU) presented information on their educator preparation program during the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) meeting on Feb. 17 as the EPSB continues to spotlight educator preparation programs at universities that prepare the next generation of teachers for the classroom.
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) named two Kentucky schools as National ESEA Distinguished Schools during its national conference on Feb. 10-12. The two are among 63 schools nationwide to receive the honor.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Counselor Advisory Council discussed ways that their schools help multilingual learners during their meeting on Feb. 11.