December 2023
Portraits of a learner, commissioner search discussed during Kentucky Board of Education meeting
Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) members discussed how the adoption and implementation of locally-developed portraits of a learner can serve as catalysts to transform the student experience for every Kentucky learner during the KBE meeting on Dec. 6-7.
November 2023
Kentucky United We Learn Council focuses on ‘moonshot’ proposal during fall convening
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Kentucky United We Learn Council met for its regular fall convening on Nov. 2-3.
August 2023
Kentucky Board of Education approves additional budget requests, discusses Portrait of a Learner implementation
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a final list of priorities for additional budget requests during its annual retreat and regular meeting at Dale Hollow Lake State Park on Aug. 2-3.
June 2023
KDE, KBE present vision for innovation and accountability to Interim Joint Committee on Education
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) presented an overview on assessment and accountability and discussed how the agency is innovating for the future during the June 6 meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education.
February 2023
Audrey Gilbert named recipient of KBE’s 2022 Kevin C. Brown Award
Audrey Gilbert was named the winner of the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) 2022 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award at its Feb. 8 regular meeting.
September 2022
KDE’s Family Partnership Council discusses equity playbook, United We Learn Council
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Family Partnership Council (FPC) discussed KDE’s equity playbook and received updates on the Kentucky United We Learn Council during its Sept. 8 meeting.
June 2022
Kentucky Board of Education approves release of Menifee County Schools from state assistance
After eight years of being a state-managed or state-assisted district, Menifee County Schools has been released from state assistance.
May 2022
Kentucky Board of Education subcommittee begins work on Portrait of Learner/Graduate statewide model
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) Portrait of Learner/Graduate Subcommittee met for the first time on May 16 to begin taking steps to create a vision statement describing what a learner should know and be able to do before they graduate high school.
Kentucky Superintendents hear updates on United We Learn, guidance on legislative action
Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass met with school district leaders on Tuesday for the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) May Superintendents Webcast, where they discussed Kentuckians’ new vision for public education, United We Learn, and how those districts will play a role in reimagining the future of learning in the Commonwealth.
April 2022
KBE holds regular meeting at the Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship
The Kentucky Board of Education held its April regular meeting at the Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) state championship on April 20. The board members toured the STLP projects and challenges and also received an update on the Lt. Governor’s student mental health work.