Governor appoints three new Kentucky Board of Education members; reappoints four others
Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Juston Pate, Mike Borchers and Paul Long to the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE).
Kentucky Board of Education celebrates CTE Month, provides update on commissioner search
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed career and technical education (CTE) during their meeting on Feb. 7. February marks CTE Month across the country, an effort to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying learners for college and career success.
Kentucky Board of Education approves negotiations for a vendor in the search for new commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved taking the next steps in the search for a new commissioner of education to negotiate a contract with “Vendor A” during a special KBE meeting on Nov. 28.
Kentucky United We Learn Council focuses on ‘moonshot’ proposal during fall convening
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Kentucky United We Learn Council met for its regular fall convening on Nov. 2-3.
Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board discusses commissioner search, early literacy assessments
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) sought more feedback on the search for a new education commissioner during the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) meeting on Oct. 9.
Kentucky Board of Education approves additional budget requests, discusses Portrait of a Learner implementation
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a final list of priorities for additional budget requests during its annual retreat and regular meeting at Dale Hollow Lake State Park on Aug. 2-3.
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass to leave post Sept. 29
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass announced July 31 that he will step down from his position on Sept. 29 in order to become associate vice president of teaching and learning at Western Michigan University.
KDE, KBE present vision for innovation and accountability to Interim Joint Committee on Education
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) presented an overview on assessment and accountability and discussed how the agency is innovating for the future during the June 6 meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Education.
Kentucky United We Learn Council brings broad stakeholder voice to learning in the state
The Kentucky United We Learn Council, designed to support the state’s vision for the future of public education in Kentucky known as United We Learn, met for the first time in Frankfort on Nov. 29 as part of a two-day convening.
Kentucky Board of Education approves charter school regulations required by state statute
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved 10 regulations relating to public charter schools in Kentucky during its two-day meeting on Oct. 11-12 at the Logan County Career and Technical Center (CTC). The regulations were previously approved by the Local Superintendents Advisory Council.