Kentucky launches online tool to help people explore careers
he Kentucky Center for Statistics has launched a free, online Career Explorer Tool to allow students and job seekers to explore careers matching their knowledge, skills and abilities.
Commissioner Lewis talks recruiting and retaining teachers with the TAC
The Teachers Advisory Council met to discuss the resources available on KyStandards.org. Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis also spoke to the TAC in a question-and-answer forum.
A call to shake things up
An unconventional principal told educators at the Kentucky Department of Education’s Persistence to Graduation Summit they should be willing to disrupt the status quo to improve their schools.
New KDE publication highlights Persistence to Graduation success stories
The Kentucky Department of Education and the American Policy Youth Forum have collaborated on a report that features examples of key strategies and practices in four areas.
SCAAC discusses Kentucky’s accountability system, new standards
Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year and every three years thereafter, KDE will identify a school for ATSI if the school has been identified for TSI and has at least one subgroup that performs in the lowest 5% of all schools.
A better CTE system starts with pooling resources
Associate Commissioner David Horseman told the Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force that finding the best way to share resources should be the top priority in developing a unified system for career and technical education.
Kentucky making great gains in providing summer meals to children
While participation in the Summer Food Service Program is on the decline nationally, Kentucky’s participation increased in 2018 for the third year in a row, according to a new report from the nonprofit Food Research & Action Center (FRAC).
KDE officials call for legislators to create unified CTE system
In a presentation to the Kentucky Budget Review Subcommittee on Education, Commissioner Wayne Lewis and Associate Commissioner David Horseman called for legislators to create a unified system for delivering quality career and technical education for students in the Commonwealth.
Revised social studies standards adopted for 2019-2020 school year
After undergoing a rigorous revision process that began in January 2018, revised standards for social studies became law on July 5.
Office of Special Education and Early Learning works to build bridges to student success
KDE’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning focused its first summit on helping school- and district-level educators improve school climate and culture for students with disabilities.
