Public comment sought on Kentucky’s ARP ESSER state plan
The Kentucky Department of Education is accepting public comments on the state’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief plan.
Public comment sought on waiver for Kentucky’s 21st CCLC Programs
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting public comments on a proposed waiver to offer flexibility to 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant programs.
KDE to host virtual town hall for local school board members on Aug. 13
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host a virtual town hall for local school board members on COVID-19 and holding in-person classes from 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 13.
Public comment sought on Kentucky waivers for flexibility on K-12 education funding
The Kentucky Department of Education is accepting public comments for Kentucky’s waivers for flexibility on K-12 education funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
KBE to continue looking for firm to run next education commissioner search
The Kentucky Board of Education voted at its Feb. 4 regular meeting to re-release a request for proposals for executive search firms wanting to manage the search for the state’s next education commissioner.
Revisions to Kentucky’s ESSA plan available for public comment
Kentucky’s Consolidated State Plan to implement the requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, has been revised.
Input sought on proposed waiver to allow carryover funds to be spent on school improvement
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public comment on its request for a waiver (called a Tydings waiver) to use carryover federal funds rather than returning them to the federal government.
Input sought on district and school report card regulation
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to an administrative regulation that establishes the standards for a school and district report card and covers definitions, requirements for the school and district report cards, data verification and publication, and a new section on communication of federal and state accountability classifications.
Revisions to Kentucky’s ESSA plan available for public comment
Kentucky's Consolidated State Plan to implement the requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), has been revised.
Revisions to Kentucky’s ESSA plan available for public comment
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was passed by Congress in 2015 to replace the No Child Left Behind Act, state education agencies are required to submit a plan detailing the implementation of the law and how federal education dollars will be spent.