Three schools awarded Kentucky SRO Promising Program honor
The Kentucky Center for School Safety, in collaboration with the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers, has designated three school districts as a Kentucky SRO Promising Program.
Kentucky Center for School Safety hosts conference in June
The event is free of charge and open to law enforcement, school administrators and school personnel. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Two Kentucky schools earn 2023 Green Ribbon Schools award
The U.S. Department of Education announced two Kentucky schools, Cardinal Valley Elementary (Fayette County) and Mary G. Hogsett Primary School (Danville Independent), have earned the 2023 Green Ribbon Schools award.
Kentucky superintendents updated on assessments, new legislation during webcast
Kentucky superintendents received an update on state-mandated assessments during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Superintendents Webcast on April 18.
Kentucky School for the Deaf brings in alumni, special guests for bicentennial celebration
Mary Leon and David Hamilton were on the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) campus at the same time when they were children, coming up through the specialized education environment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
Fayette County physical education teacher wins national honor
Jordan Manley, a physical education teacher for the STEAM Academy (Fayette County), has won the SHAPE America 2023 National High School Physical Education (PE) Teacher of the Year award.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses progress with early literacy instruction, Henry County Public Schools expansion
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) learned about efforts to overhaul literacy education — including statewide professional learning through Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) — during its two-day meeting that concluded April 12
Kentucky School for the Deaf celebrates 200th anniversary
Founded on April 10, 1823, KSD was the first state-supported school of its kind in U.S. history. It was only the fourth school specifically for deaf children in the country’s history as well.
KDE’s Local Superintendents Advisory Council hears update on facilities, accountability standards, legislative session
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) heard updates on school facilities during the LSAC meeting on March 28. Members also discussed proposed changes to the state’s assessment system and the latest of the legislative session.
KDE updates School Curriculum Assessment and Accountability Council on reform efforts
Officials with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) updated members of the School Curriculum Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) on potential changes to the state’s accountability system.