Educators attend inaugural Kentucky English Learner Leadership Summit
The Kentucky English Learner Leadership Summit is a new, full-day conference for district English learner directors, coordinators and other leaders.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses next steps with assessment and accountability
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.
Kentucky School for the Deaf celebrates Class of 2026
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) celebrated six graduates during its commencement ceremony on May 21.
Reimagined assessment and accountability is here
For years, Kentucky’s students, parents, community members, legislators and education leaders have been working hard to find ways to make assessment and accountability more meaningful and useful to the learners in our Commonwealth.
KDE’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning launches new “Myth Busters” series
As a follow-up to the recent Superintendent Focus Group on IDEA Monitoring, the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Special Education and Early Learning is launching a new "Myth Busters" series through the office’s weekly “News You Can Use” publication to address common misconceptions we’ve heard from districts across the Commonwealth.
Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group discusses assessment and accountability implementation efforts
Members of the Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group met for their third meeting on April 8, where they discussed how districts can enhance their local assessment and accountability systems and continue to transform high school experiences.
Commissioner discusses newly signed House Bill 257 during Superintendents Webcast
Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher provided an overview of House Bill (HB) 257, a bill to reimagine Kentucky’s state assessment and accountability systems, during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Superintendents Webcast on April 14.
KDE’s Gretta Hylton recognized nationally for exceptional work in special education
Gretta Hylton, associate commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Special Education and Early Learning, was recently honored with the Glenn I. Latham Annual Excellence Award by Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE).
Webinars offered to help with National Board Certification benefits
Did you know that Kentucky teachers that achieve National Board Certification are eligible for a rank change and an annual $2,000 stipend? Learn more about how becoming National Board Certified can impact your practice and improve outcomes for your students!
KDE seeking public feedback about its website
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is inviting the public to complete a KDE website navigation survey as part of the department’s efforts to reorganize the KDE website to make it easier for people to find the information they need.