The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) approved regulatory changes during a special meeting on July 15, following the passage of different bills by the Kentucky General Assembly earlier this 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.
Staff members with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented prototypes to revamp the Commonwealth’s assessment and accountability system during the Superintendents Webcast on July 9.
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., became Kentucky's commissioner of education on July 1.
Selected to take part in a professional development program, Kourtney Taylor, an educator from Stanford in Lincoln County, said she hopes her achievement will encourage students within her district to get excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
Krishna Malhotra was among the top 50 students selected to participate in the 2024 Braille Challenge Finals. The event hosted by the Braille Institute in Los Angeles on June 21-23, included competitors from across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Principal Partnership Project (P3) is seeking voices to participate in a school leader well-being video project to share with other school leaders. The project was discussed during the Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council meeting on June 13.
Educators, superintendents, administrators, counselors and other community leaders focused on ways to help students at all levels reach graduation, despite any challenges they face along the way.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) hosted the second-annual Kentucky Innovative Learning Network (KY ILN) Exhibition of Innovation and Learning at the Hardin County Early College and Career Center on June 7.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Continuous Improvement and Support hosted a showcase of student defenses of learning during the KBE regular meeting on June 5-6.