Kentucky Department of Education

Gov. Beshear recommends schools close to limit spread of COVID-19

Gov. Andy Beshear recommended today that all Kentucky schools consider suspending in-person classes for a period of at least two weeks beginning Monday, March 16, to help control the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in communities across the state.

By |2021-03-31T11:50:50-04:00March 12, 2020|

Gov. Beshear asks superintendents to be prepared for school closures

In an hour-long phone call with Kentucky superintendents and Kentucky Department of Education leadership on March 11, Gov. Andy Beshear asked education leaders to be prepared to close in response to widespread concern regarding the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

By |2020-03-11T21:54:29-04:00March 11, 2020|

Districts may apply for NTI waiver in case of emergency closures

An application and waiver opportunity are now available for certain sections of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Non-Traditional Instruction Program for public school districts not currently utilizing the program, Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown announced today.

By |2020-08-26T09:18:02-04:00March 11, 2020|

Child and Adult Care Food Program Week set for March 15-21

The 2020 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) week is scheduled for March 15-21. The program served more than 29 million meals to more than 90,000 participants at nearly 2,000 locations throughout Kentucky last year.

By |2020-03-09T13:43:41-04:00March 9, 2020|

KDE Employee Spotlight: Joette Fields

Executive Administrative Secretary Joette Fields has been with the Kentucky Department of Education since November of 2018. This isn’t her first stop with state government, however.

By |2020-03-03T15:50:57-05:00March 4, 2020|

KDE to recommend waivers delaying charter school authorization training

Interim Kentucky Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown told the Local Superintendents Advisory Council at its Jan. 28 meeting of his intention to make two recommendations to the Kentucky Board of Education that would address the requirement that local school board members receive 12 hours of charter school authorization training for the next year.

By |2020-01-30T15:33:11-05:00January 30, 2020|

Konz Tatman named interim communications director at KDE

Toni Konz Tatman, a communications coordinator for the Jefferson County schools and a former journalist, has been named interim director of communications for the Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown announced today

By |2020-01-15T10:13:22-05:00January 15, 2020|
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