Superintendents hear requirements to get ARP ESSER funds during webcast
So far Kentucky has received two-thirds of the $2 billion it was allocated under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, or ARP ESSER.
Kentucky finalists chosen for Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Six Kentucky educators have been selected as state finalists and are now eligible to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) award, the nation’s highest honor for U.S. K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers.
Commissioner Jason E. Glass tours Kentucky area technology center
Since joining the Kentucky Department of Education last September, Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass has been confined to a virtual view of the state’s 51 area technology centers.
End of virtual Commissioner’s Listening Tour will begin Kentucky’s journey to a new education system
As Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass’ virtual Listening Tour comes to an end, the feedback and input received from Kentucky’s education community will be used to shape the future of public education in the Commonwealth.
Kentucky School for the Blind moves forward with in-person learning, summer school
In a year full of unique challenges, Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) students and staff continue to persist through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
Science Advisory Panel and Review Committee works to establish vision ahead of science standard revisions
Over the course of two virtual meetings, the Science Advisory Panel and Review Committee established a vision that will guide their work as they begin the revision process for the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science.
KDE updates ESSER guidance to include American Rescue Plan Act ESSER
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released updated guidance on the use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds on May 3 following the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Pre-school advisory group hears updates from Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Education
Nearing her one-year mark as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Education, Amy Neal laid out the office’s priorities during the April 29 meeting of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Pre-school Coordinator Advisory Group (PCAG).
Governor’s Scholars Program to add 30 more students due to federal funding from KDE
The Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) will be able to accommodate 30 more Kentucky students this year, and for each of the next two years, thanks to an infusion of federal funding.
Louisville nonprofit donates face masks to Kentucky School for the Blind
Like schools throughout the Commonwealth, the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) was excited to begin welcoming students back to campus in March. After nearly a year of virtual learning, KSB students and staff returned to the Louisville campus, but within a month the school faced a problem. It was running low on masks.