Educator Spotlight: Golden Owl Regional Winner Noel Pack
After 16 years of teaching agriculture in the community where she was raised, Noel Pack is being recognized as a regional Golden Owl Award winner.
KYCEC, KDE name Jessica Youart the 2025 Special Education Teacher of the Year
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Special Education and Early Learning, in collaboration with the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children (KYCEC), is proud to recognize Jessica Youart of Meade County as the 2025 Special Education Teacher of the Year.
Kentucky FFA members excel at National FFA Convention
Kentucky FFA was well represented at the 98th Annual National FFA Convention, which was held Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Indianapolis. More than 73,000 FFA members, advisors and guests attended the convention, which is the largest youth organization gathering in the United States.
Kentucky students represent the Commonwealth at 2025 SkillsUSA Championships
Kentucky students took home several awards during the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta on June 23-27.
Meade County’s Kristin Hibbard named 2024 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year
Kristin Hibbard, a moderate and severe disabilities educator at Meade County High School, was honored as the Council for Exceptional Children’s 2024 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year. The naming took place during the Kentucky Exceptional Children’s Conference at the Galt House in Louisville on Nov. 25.
KDE’s summer learning initiative to provide free books, resources in 29 districts
Twenty-nine districts will be participating in this year’s Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the Summer Food Service Program and the Children’s Reading Foundation.
Twenty-five new members selected for KDE’s 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
Twenty-five public high school students have been named as new members of the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced on May 22.
KDE announces winners of 32 CTE Showcase mini-grants
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE's) Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) has announced the list of 32 schools that will receive mini-grants to help defray expenses as they represent the Commonwealth at the 2022-2023 CTE Showcase at the Capitol on Feb. 21 and the Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA) Annual Conference on Feb. 24.
Two Kentucky elementary schools named 2021 National ESEA Distinguished Schools
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) has named two Kentucky schools as National ESEA Distinguished Schools during its national conference on Feb. 16-19. The two are among 49 schools nationwide to receive the honor.
Kentucky bus driver shortage prompts ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach
The on-going bus driver shortage is pushing districts to get creative with their logistics to solve their current need for drivers.