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.
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.
Senate Bill 263 (2026) amended KRS 160.125 to create the school of innovation pilot project, which runs until June 30, 2028. For the 2027-2028 school year, two Kentucky schools may each receive up to $2.5 million through the school of innovation pilot project.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Teachers Advisory Council heard about a new K-8 social studies curriculum being developed by the agency in partnership with the Core Knowledge Foundation at their meeting on Sept. 9.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) hosted a series of regional listening sessions this month, gathering input from principals, superintendents and educational partners across the Commonwealth as the department develops the Kentucky Leadership Development Program, a new statewide initiative established in response to Senate Bill 4 (2026).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set the income eligibility guidelines for students and adults to participate in free, reduced-price meal programs through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for 2026-2027. The CACFP is federally funded through the USDA and is administered by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Division of School and Community Nutrition.
Designed specifically for administrators in their first or second year, OSEEL GUIDES provides support as participants navigate the responsibilities and opportunities of educational leadership.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council voted to start a new year-long project to explore ways to make student representation more meaningful, especially where school and district decisions are being made, during their meeting on Aug. 25. The council’s year-long project to develop recommendations will be presented to Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher by next spring.
Molly Seifert, an English teacher at Beechwood High School (Beechwood Independent) with 26 years of experience in the classroom, was named the 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year during a ceremony in Frankfort on Sept. 9.
Continuing a commitment to reimagined assessment and accountability systems, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) launched a series of webinars to facilitate discussion with district leaders on local accountability called Lunch and Learn: Local Leadership, A Midday Exchange.