KDE’s Year in Review: Revising standards, honoring students
This is the final installment of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
Lewis honors three student groups for advancing educational excellence
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis on April 24 honored three student-based organizations from across the Commonwealth for their participation in a new initiative aimed at promoting the importance of education.
A careful approach to self-care
Educators are learning that it’s necessary to take some time to take care of themselves in order to better meet the needs of their students.
Keeping students in their seats
Chronic absenteeism has a place in Kentucky’s new accountability system, as well as a definition that has been written into a regulation.
Students selected for commissioner’s advisory council
Seven Kentucky public high school students have been named to the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, a group that provides input to Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses 2018-20 biennial budget
According to Kentucky Department of Education staff, additional money will be needed to implement Senate Bill 1 (2017).
From Marshall County to a Nobel Prize
Prize-winning chemist Robert Grubbs says teachers played a key role in shaping his love of science.
Paducah teacher makes history relevant to students
Geco Ross, who is in his 7th year of teaching at Paducah Independent Schools, was recently named 2015 Kentucky History Teacher of the Year.
Make your voice heard by taking the KCAS Challenge
Some of those who've taken the survey say it's important for teachers and others to weigh in.
Superintendents’ spotlight: Donald Shively, Paducah Independent
Donald Shively As befits a former chemistry teacher and assistant football coach, Paducah Independent Superintendent Donald Shively is adept at using numbers to gauge the progress of the district. In looking at the big picture, Shively likes the progress that’s been made toward students being college- and career-ready when they graduate. “We’ve gone from having 34 percent of [...]