Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed the results of a $1.2 million special examination of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) conducted by the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) during the KBE meeting on Aug. 6-7. The second day of the KBE meeting was held on location at the Paul Sawyier Public Library in Frankfort.
Kentucky students with disabilities at three area technology centers will soon be able to explore career opportunities via virtual reality field trips.
The U.S. Department of Education’s (USED’s) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has once again recognized Kentucky as meeting the requirements and purposes of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), marking the 16th consecutive year the state has earned the highest possible rating.
Amy Patterson, a systems consultant/data manager in the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL), was named the recipient of the 2024 Kevin M. Noland-Mary Ann Miller Award at the Dec. 5 Kentucky Board of Education meeting.
The U.S. Department of Education’s (USED's) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services issued its 2024 Determination Letters on State Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and for the 15th consecutive year, Kentucky has received the highest rating for meeting the requirements and purposes of IDEA Part B.
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Lynn Petrey as principal for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Kentucky Department of Education successfully completed the Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0 audit from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), marking a significant milestone for our state.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) is receiving nearly $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) for postsecondary transition opportunities for students with disabilities.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year Award. Any full-time special education teacher in the state is eligible for this recognition.
The U.S. Department of Education’s (USED’s) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services issued its 2023 Determination Letters on State Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
