The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announces the award of a contract to the College Board to administer the SAT Junior State Administration as the state-funded college admissions exam beginning in spring 2026. This initial four-year contract, with a cost of $30 per student locked in over the four years, has the potential to save the Commonwealth up to $350,000 annually.
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff members unveiled a new tool to help districts with local accountability during the Superintendents Webcast on Sept. 9.
A threat was made on Facebook against the Kentucky School for the Deaf. When the threat was discovered, the Danville Police Department and the Kentucky State Police were notified at about 2 p.m. ET on Friday, and the campus went into lockdown. There were no students on campus at that time.
Twelve public high school students have been named as new members of the 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, joining nine returning members.
Kentucky’s second statewide Agriculture Education Week will be more than teaching students where their food, fuel, and fiber come from. Like the first All In for Ag Education Week last spring, the fall version will also introduce them to career opportunities that agriculture offers and will seek to inspire them to be a part of its future.
The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time, and I wish nothing but the best for our students and our educators as the year progresses. This has always been my favorite time of the year, welcoming students, educators and staff back into the buildings, filled with joy and the passion to learn.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has launched a new statewide campaign – You Belong! Attendance Matters – to raise awareness about the importance of regular school attendance.
Students from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Kentucky State Fair on Aug. 18 to compete in the first-ever School Garden Salsa Challenge.
Leaders with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) informed superintendents about a new professional learning hub for Kentucky educators during the Superintendents Webcast meeting on Aug. 12.
Jefferson County’s Kimberly Chevalier and Hogsett Primary School’s Bridges Program were presented with the 2025 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education at the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) meeting on Aug. 7.