Taylor County bus driver Sam Graham earns 2024-2025 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
Sam Graham has dedicated more than six decades of his life to the children of Taylor County Schools.
Superintendents hear updates on digital readiness, opportunities for Kentucky students during webcast
Staff members with the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Education Technology shared data on Kentucky’s technology use during the Superintendents Webcast on Jan. 14.
Kentucky students selected for 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program
Ashley Nicole Billiter, a senior at duPont Manual High School (Jefferson County), and Peter Monroe Jefferson, a senior at Henry Clay High School (Fayette County), will join Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul in representing Kentucky during the 63rd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week, to be held March 1-8.
EPSB outlines goals and legislative priorities
Members of the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) approved a list of legislative priorities and goals for the upcoming year during their meeting on Dec. 17.
KDE begins roadshow dedicated to understanding Kentucky’s SEEK funding program
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) hosted the first of a series of town halls dedicated to discussing the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program at the Southeast South-Central Educational Cooperative office in London on Dec. 13.
Superintendents hear update on upcoming SEEK roadshow, assessment and accountability townhalls
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented information on two series of town halls being held across the Commonwealth – one on school funding and the other on assessment and accountability – during the Superintendents Webcast on Dec. 10.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses next steps with assessment and accountability
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) discussed the latest developments in the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) and the Kentucky United We Learn Council's efforts to revamp the Commonwealth’s assessment and accountability systems during its meeting Dec. 4-5.
Kentucky Department of Education partners with U.S. Army to start statewide JROTC program
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has partnered with the U.S. Army Cadet Command to start a pilot program for a statewide Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) office.
Meade County’s Kristin Hibbard named 2024 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year
Kristin Hibbard, a moderate and severe disabilities educator at Meade County High School, was honored as the Council for Exceptional Children’s 2024 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year. The naming took place during the Kentucky Exceptional Children’s Conference at the Galt House in Louisville on Nov. 25.
Superintendents hear update on Kentucky educator workforce shortage during webcast
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) shared details on the recent educator shortage survey districts participated in during the Superintendents Webcast on Nov. 14.