Applications open for the 2023-2024 class of GoTeachKY Ambassadors
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking applications for the next class of GoTeachKY Ambassadors.
Nominations open for the 2023 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year Award
Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year Award. Any full-time special education teacher in the state is eligible for this recognition.
Getting their feet wet: Kentucky Rural Water Association’s high school apprentices get training in high-demand industry
A group of high school students is getting intensive training as future utility operators by the Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA).
KDE seeking applicants to create Teacher Disciplinary Tribunal Member Pool
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking qualified applicants to establish a pool of potential teacher members and potential administrator members for those who wish to be part of its’ Teacher Disciplinary Tribunal.
KDE, CPE using ESSER funding to help high school graduates transition to postsecondary life
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) are working together to support high school graduates as they transition to postsecondary life.
KDE begins PBIS 2023 state fidelity recognition process
The Kentucky Department of Educaton’s (KDE) Safe and Supportive Schools branch officially kicked off its state fidelity recognition process for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
Kentucky School for the Deaf celebrates 200th anniversary
Founded on April 10, 1823, KSD was the first state-supported school of its kind in U.S. history. It was only the fourth school specifically for deaf children in the country’s history as well.
Kentucky superintendents share progress in flood-ravaged areas, receive update on SAFE funding for impacted districts
Superintendents from eastern Kentucky school districts that were devastated by the July flooding shared some good news about their progress during a virtual meeting with leadership from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on Sept. 1.
Kentucky Board of Education subcommittee begins work on Portrait of Learner/Graduate statewide model
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) Portrait of Learner/Graduate Subcommittee met for the first time on May 16 to begin taking steps to create a vision statement describing what a learner should know and be able to do before they graduate high school.
KDE launches Facebook page, Twitter feed
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has formally entered the realm of social media with the launch of the agency’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.