Nominations open for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting nominations for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
KDE, AdvancEd offer continuous improvement training
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Office of Continuous Improvement and Support and AdvancEd are offering a series of training sessions this fall that will provide an overview of comprehensive school improvement planning, highlighting the four-phase process and transition from ASSIST to eProve in 2017-18.
Fair time
The Kentucky State Fair comes to Louisville every year, but there always seems to be something new and surprising to find as a photographer when I go there.
Computer science opportunities expanded for Kentucky students
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt, state and national partners from AdvanceKentucky, the College Board, Code.org and Kentucky Sen. David Givens announced a new computer science initiative that will expand computer science learning opportunities for Kentucky public school students.
Education organizations honored with Stilwell Award
The Kentucky Department of Education has recognized three educational organizations and their employees for their dedication and support of education technology by selecting them as recipients of the 2016-17 Stilwell Award.
KDE seeks teachers to participate in standards reviews
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking English/language arts and mathematics teachers from all grade levels to participate in review and revision of the Kentucky Academic Standards. Senate Bill 1 (2017) calls for the review and revision of the KAS every six years. Selected team members will meet in Frankfort for three to five days during the 2017-18 school [...]
KDE participating in Kentucky State Fair
Kentuckians attending the 2017 Kentucky State Fair in Louisville Aug. 17-27 are invited to visit the Kentucky Department of Education booth in the Main Street Kentucky section of the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center.
KDE’s Associate Commissioner Couch receives KASA award
David Couch, the Kentucky Department of Education's associate commissioner for the Office of Education Technology, has received the 2017 William T. Nallia Award from the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
KDE seeking biology teachers’ input on end-of-course assessments
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking biology teachers to work on the development of new end-of-course assessments for biology that align with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. Applicants must be available for meetings Aug. 24-26 in Frankfort. They will receive a $250 stipend plus travel expenses; the cost of a substitute teacher for Aug. 24-25 will be [...]
KDE co-hosting national LDC peer review workshop
The Kentucky Department of Education and the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) will host a national peer review workshop July 18-19 at Indiana Wesleyan University’s campus in Lexington. The workshop is suited both for educators who want to join the national community of LDC peer reviewers and those who simply want to renew their thinking about curriculum quality in their school [...]