Kentucky schools recognized among America’s healthiest
Thirty-one Kentucky school districts have earned recognition on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s list of America’s Healthiest Schools.
Revised Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Health Education and KAS for Physical Education adopted into law
After undergoing a rigorous revision process that began in the winter of 2023, the revised Kentucky Academic Standards KAS for Health Education and KAS for Physical Education have been adopted into law.
Two educators honored with 2025 SHAPE Teacher of the Year Award in Middle School Physical and Health Education
Juli Neace of Highland Middle School (Fort Thomas Independent) and Melanie Smith of Model Laboratory School in Richmond have been recognized as 2025 Southern District Teachers of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
Kentucky Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools brings students together, with and without intellectual disabilities
Stories like that of Macgregor Hansgen, a Special Olympics athlete, show the importance of Special Olympics Kentucky (SOKY) and its Unified Champion Schools program.
Fayette County physical education teacher wins national honor
Jordan Manley, a physical education teacher for the STEAM Academy (Fayette County), has won the SHAPE America 2023 National High School Physical Education (PE) Teacher of the Year award.
Fayette County teacher earns SHAPE America regional teacher of the year award
Jordan Manley, a wellness teacher at STEAM Academy in Lexington (Fayette County Public Schools), has been named SHAPE America’s Southern District 2023 High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.
Kentucky Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council members discuss 2021 Youth Risk Behaviors Survey results
Students on the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed the results of the 2021 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) at their Nov. 22 meeting. The YRBS is part of a national effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor students’ health-risk behaviors in six priority areas.
New accessible playground unveiled at the Kentucky School for the Blind
A new accessible playground for students was unveiled at the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) in Louisville on Nov. 10.
KDE to provide meals through Summer Food Service Program
From June to August, the Summer Food Service Program, federally funded and administered by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will provide meals at no cost to children age 18 and under who are from low-income families.
AppHarvest launches education initiative with health and nutrition activities
AppHarvest is launching an educational initiative based on the health and nutrition of Appalachia. AppHarvest's Earth Day platform promotes the concept of feeding the future with a call to action to eat more vegetables because it's good for people's health and the health of the planet.