Four Kentucky public schools win Blue Ribbon honors
The U. S. Department of Education named four Kentucky public schools as 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence.
USED offers fellowship program for educators
Applications are open for the U.S. Department of Education’s (USED) 2017-18 School Ambassador Fellowship program. The program is designed to create a cadre of outstanding educators to contribute to the program and policy work of USED, while expanding their own knowledge and expertise. Teachers, school counselors, assistant principals and other school personnel that work with students are encouraged to apply. [...]
Nominate an educator for call from USED
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) will be making personal calls Jan. 9-13 to educators around the country to let them know how much they are appreciated. Educators may be nominated by anyone to receive a call from USED’s educator engagement group. Click here to nominate an educator.
USED produces video on keeping student info secure
The Privacy Technical Assistance Center, a service of the U.S. Department of Education, has produced an informational video about sending student information by email. “Email and Student Privacy” provides technical and common sense advice to help keep student information safe.
Commissioner asks for feedback on ESSA draft regulations
Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt is asking educators and other education shareholders to send feedback to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) on proposed regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Kentucky’s new accountability system must conform to the regulations, which provide the implementation details for the law, or the state must apply for waivers for those portions of [...]
New members join Kentucky Board of Education; meeting focuses on accountability
Five new members assumed their seats on the Kentucky Board of Education June 8.
Grants available to support teacher leadership projects
The U.S. Department of Education is collaborating with ASCD and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to provide direct support to teachers to strengthen professional development and improve student outcomes.
New Teacher Impact Grants program to fund promising practices
Through the new Teacher Impact Grants program from ASCD, teachers will be able to develop, expand and evaluate promising practices and programs that can transform the academic trajectory of students.
USED looking to thank teachers
The U.S. Department of Education wants to personally thank a number of teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6 and is looking for recommendations on whom to recognize. The only criteria is that the teacher should be someone whom you think deserves thanks. Click here to tell USED about a teacher you want to highlight and provide some details about [...]
State’s equitable access to effective educators plan approved
Kentucky’s plan to eliminate identified equity gaps includes strategies focused on recruitment, hiring and placement; ongoing, job-embedded professional learning; evaluation of educators and retention.
