early learning

Kentucky school districts face challenges due to the rescission of COVID relief funding

On March 28, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) received a letter from the U.S. Secretary of Education stating that the time to spend all federal funds related to COVID relief was amended to end on March 28. This action came after Kentucky was notified by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) in September 2024 that it could spend its remaining funds through March 2026.

By Jennifer Ginn|2025-05-02T11:03:40-04:00May 2, 2025|

KDE uses ARP ESSER funding to hire five new early learning specialists

The Kentucky Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Early Learning hired five early learning specialists using ARP ESSER funding to help address unfinished learning brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Audrie Lamb|2022-05-13T15:40:18-04:00May 13, 2022|

Legislative agenda prioritizes student success and parent empowerment

At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education voted to approve a list of legislative priorities for the 2019 session of the General Assembly that places student success and preparedness and family empowerment at the center of our legislative efforts during the upcoming session.

By Wayne Lewis|2018-12-18T13:37:43-05:00January 8, 2019|