The U.S. Department of Education’s (USED’s) Office of Special Education Programs recognized Kentucky as meeting the requirements and purposes of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This marks the 17th consecutive year Kentucky has earned the highest possible federal determination states can receive for implementation of the IDEA.
During the Principals Advisory Council (PrAC) meeting on June 9, principals shared their input on upcoming regulatory changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems with officials from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
Members of the Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group met for their fourth and final meeting on June 3, where they discussed pressing issues around transforming high school experiences – discussions that will continue to be considered and researched by the Kentucky United We Learn Council.
Over the next few months, leaders with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will continue to meet with stakeholder groups as the department proposes regulations surrounding assessment and accountability for the KBE to begin considering in August.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning shared revisions to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies at the General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Education (IJCE) meeting on June 2.
The third-annual Kentucky Reads to Succeed Summer Conference experienced huge success this year, with 1,600 educators, administrators and district leaders in attendance.
House Bill (HB) 257, passed during the General Assembly’s 2026 regular session, provides districts the flexibility to work more closely with their communities to establish priorities for their schools and help ensure all students have access to vibrant learning experiences.
Thomas Clouse, an education academic program manager with the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning, Division of Academic Program Standards, received the 2026 Teresa Perry Compassion Award during the Kentucky Board of Education meeting on June 4.
Longtime educator and award-winning Superintendent Tom Shelton was posthumously named the recipient of the David Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy during the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) regular meeting on June 4.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced nine Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2027 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards. These teachers are also nominees for the 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced in September.