Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council presented their final project, an introduction video for a campaign promoting Individual Learning Plans, during their meeting on April 28.
Registration is now open for Cohort 5 of LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling). This statewide initiative equips educators and administrators to strengthen early literacy instruction and consistently implement evidence-based practices that lead to stronger results for students.
Members of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) spoke with GoTeachKY Ambassadors about interviews they conducted to learn more about why educators decide to stay in the classroom during the EPSB meeting on April 21.
On April 15, the last day of the legislative session, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 197. The bill included a section related to Kentucky’s college entrance exam that would place limitations on the use of general funds and require a new procurement for a college entrance exam for the 2026–2027 school year.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education (SACGTE) gave input on the agency’s strategic plan and dashboard during their meeting on April 24.
Members of the Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group met for their third meeting on April 8, where they discussed how districts can enhance their local assessment and accountability systems and continue to transform high school experiences.
More than 20,000 people attended the 2026 Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship at Rupp Arena in Lexington on April 24.
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed school improvement efforts, including how schools are selected for targeted improvement, during the KBE meeting April 8-9.
Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher provided an overview of House Bill (HB) 257, a bill to reimagine Kentucky’s state assessment and accountability systems, during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Superintendents Webcast on April 14.
A new analysis of the Kentucky Reading Academies shows the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) training is making a difference for student literacy success.