Local Superintendents Advisory Council recommends approval of amendments to school bus specifications, guidelines for school fee waivers
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) recommended approval of amendments to regulations and Kentucky’s minimum specifications on school buses during their meeting on March 31.
Nominations open for 2026 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year
The Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children (KYCEC), in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning, is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2026 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year are now open and will close on June 30.
Kentucky students showcase technology skills during 2026 Kentucky Technology Student Association state conference
About 1,700 Kentucky students from across the Commonwealth showed off their technological skills during the 2026 Kentucky Technology Student Association (KYTSA) state conference on March 16-18.
Family Friendly Schools: Northern Elementary Reaches for Gold
Northern Elementary (Fayette County) began its work to pursue the Prichard Committee’s Family Friendly School Certificate in Fall 2024. This work was initiated by our Local Leadership Team, composed of teachers, administrators, community partners, and grant coordinators.
Promoting and celebrating agriculture in our classrooms
Seeing students engaged in what they are learning is one of the highlights for any educator, because when students are engaged in the classroom, they are learning more and figuring out how to apply that knowledge to their own world.
Shacklette and Hazelwood Early Childhood Centers in Louisville earn Family Friendly Certification
When the opportunity arose to participate in the Family Friendly Schools initiative, it felt like a natural extension of the work we were already committed to doing
Sessions offered to learn more about Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-5 Teacher and Administrator Academies
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) and the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) invite interested educators to attend an upcoming informational session to learn more about the Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-5 Teacher and Administrator Academies, through the Kentucky Numeracy Counts initiative.
KDE, Kentucky Science Center to host Day of Science for Community-Based Educators in May
The Kentucky Department of Education is hosting a Day of Science Learning for Community Based Educators on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville.