Through research, data, and real-world examples, the series examines how attendance has changed since the pandemic, the factors driving chronic absenteeism and the statewide efforts, partnerships and policy changes helping schools reconnect students and improve attendance outcomes.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has opened applications for new GoTeachKY Ambassadors for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Kentucky English Learner Leadership Summit is a new, full-day conference for district English learner directors, coordinators and other leaders.
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.
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) celebrated six graduates during its commencement ceremony on May 21.
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.
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.
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 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.
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).