Kentucky Department of Education unveils new logo
Today Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt unveiled a new logo and motto for the Kentucky Department of Education.
KET: A world of resources at your fingertips
Kentucky Educational Television is partnering with the Kentucky Department of Education to create and provide resources to meet the needs of Kentucky teachers and students.
KDE hosting LDC, MDC community meetings
To support educators with the effective implementation of the literacy and mathematical standards, the Kentucky Department of Education will provide regularly scheduled community meetings via Skype focusing on the resources, tools and frameworks of the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and the Mathematical Design Collaborative (MDC). The next meetings for each community, with links for more information, are: Literacy Design Collaborative, [...]
In the belly of the beast
Kentucky's 2016 Teacher of the Year shares her thoughts about what happens when perception meets up with reality in education and in life.
Tech tools immerse students in social studies
Brooke Whitlow, education technology teacher in Hardin County, says teachers can use Google Apps for Education to create engaging lessons.
Olweus program a powerful tool in the battle against bullying
East Carter Middle School has embraced the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and the Kentucky Department of Education is offering the program to other schools for free.
KDE statewide student council accepting applications
Applications are being accepted for the Next-Generation Student Council, which meets with the commissioner of education and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students. The commissioner created the council to gain valuable feedback from Kentucky students and to engage student leaders in learning by doing. Participants in the year-long [...]
New toolbox aims to help school leaders build early childhood support
Recent kindergarten readiness results show that only half of Kentucky’s children arrived at school ready to do kindergarten work this year. In response, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood have released a new tool called the “Superintendent Toolbox” to help superintendents improve kindergarten readiness in their communities.
Public feedback sought on proposed social studies standards
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking public feedback on proposed Social Studies Standards for the Next Generation.
Public relations group honors KDE Chief of Staff Floyd
Tommy Floyd Kentucky Department of Education Chief of Staff Tommy Floyd has received the Richard Thornton Award from the Kentucky School Public Relations Association (KYSPRA). Floyd was presented the award at the organization’s annual conference Nov. 14. Floyd was named to the newly created position about a year and a half ago, after 5½ years as superintendent of [...]