Jessica Dueñas named 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Jessica Dueñas, a 10-year teaching veteran who has taught special education classes for three years at Oldham County Middle School, is the 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year.
Meeting the needs of gifted students in mixed-ability classrooms
Jefferson County's Sheri A. Rhodes said she felt like she was failing her gifted students because so much of her time was being spent on students who were below grade level, but then she discovered how differentiated instruction could help everyone in her classroom.
Spreading computer science across Kentucky
KDE’s three-year initiative is designed to expand access to and participation in computer science courses and bring advanced coursework to underserved students.
Nine semifinalists in running for Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Nine outstanding educators from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists for the 2019 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award.
24 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Award winners named
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2019 Valvoline™ Teacher Achievement Awards.
Interim Commissioner Lewis to visit Jefferson County Schools
The Kentucky Department of Education announced April 20 that Interim Commissioner Wayne Lewis will visit Jefferson County Public Schools April 25-26 as part of an ongoing management audit.
Greenhouses make plant science come to life
School greenhouses help students see how four years of instruction about plant anatomy, soil, nutrition, disease, pests, business management and marketing come to life as they produce plants for sale to the public.
The skills to succeed
Districts across the state are teaching their students what they need to be successful in the workplace.
Through-course tasks taking hold
Through-course tasks being implemented as part of Kentucky’s new science assessment system are helping both students and teachers.
Picking up the tab
For the second straight year, KDE will cover the cost of Advanced Placement exams for students eligible for free and reduced-price meals that would otherwise be paid by districts.
