U.S. Department of Education

Kentucky school districts face challenges due to the rescission of COVID relief funding

On March 28, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) received a letter from the U.S. Secretary of Education stating that the time to spend all federal funds related to COVID relief was amended to end on March 28. This action came after Kentucky was notified by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) in September 2024 that it could spend its remaining funds through March 2026.

By |2025-05-02T11:03:40-04:00May 2, 2025|

A letter from Commissioner Fletcher about USED’s decision to end the liquidation of COVID relief funds

This is an email that was sent to superintendents on April 1. On Friday evening, March 28, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent an email to all state education agencies notifying us that the U.S. Department of Education (USED) is changing the deadline it previously provided to liquidate COVID relief funds to end at 5 p.m., this past Friday, March 28. USED previously granted KDE’s request to liquidate COVID relief funds through March 28, 2026. 

By |2025-04-01T15:14:23-04:00April 1, 2025|

Kentucky awarded a $55 million federal grant to advance statewide literacy outcomes

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) was awarded a five-year, almost $55 million Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding will be used to advance literacy skills for preschool through grade 12 with an emphasis on disadvantaged children, including children living in poverty, English learners and children with disabilities.

By |2024-10-31T15:19:22-04:00October 31, 2024|

Kentucky receives highest rating for special education implementation for 15th consecutive year

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.

By |2024-07-11T15:58:24-04:00July 11, 2024|
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