PHOTOS: 2026 STLP State Championship
Run by KDE’s Office of Education Technology, the Student Technology Leadership Program uses project-based learning, technology utilization and digital content creation to empower student achievement.
Students engage in vibrant learning at 2026 STLP State Championship
More than 20,000 people attended the 2026 Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship at Rupp Arena in Lexington on April 24.
KDE’s School Counselor Advisory Council discusses efforts to help multilingual learners
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Counselor Advisory Council discussed ways that their schools help multilingual learners during their meeting on Feb. 11.
Superintendents hear updates on Attendance Matters poster contest, emergency day waivers during webcast
Kentucky superintendents heard the latest on efforts to combat chronic absenteeism with the You Belong! - Attendance Matters campaign during the Superintendents Webcast on Dec. 11.
KDE announces new video and poster contest highlighting You Belong! Attendance Matters campaign
Students from across Kentucky are getting the chance to make videos and posters showing what makes their school special in a new contest to combat chronic absenteeism.
Russell High School students create safety alert mapping system for their school and win STLP state championship
A group of six Russell High School (Russell Independent) students created a safety alert system for their school to help first responders during school emergencies.
Summit Elementary students create social studies learning experience and win STLP State Championship
A group of three students at Summit Elementary School (Boyd County) created a website called Mystery History to teach their fellow students about social studies in a fun, engaging way.
Kammerer Middle School students led drone competition for STLP State Championship project
Students at Kammerer Middle School (Jefferson County) led a drone competition and taught students how to fly drones as part of their Student Technology Leadership Project (STLP) State Championship project.
Fairdale High School students’ STLP state championship project rewards student participation in school activities
Fairdale High School (Jefferson County) students helped boost student participation in school activities through an application they created called the Paw Print.
2025 School Librarian of the Year Tim Jones prioritizes making things better
Tim Jones, a library media specialist at John F. Kennedy Elementary School (Jefferson County), has been named the 2025 School Librarian of the Year by the School Library Journal.