The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) recognized nine schools and three school districts for best practices during the 2022 Continuous Improvement Summit, held at the Central Bank Center in Lexington on Sept. 26-27. More than 800 educators from across the Commonwealth attended the summit.
April Pieper has been named director for the division of state schools at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Pieper, who was named to the position on Sept. 14, most recently served as education program manager in KDE’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Family Partnership Council (FPC) discussed KDE’s equity playbook and received updates on the Kentucky United We Learn Council during its Sept. 8 meeting.
After July’s catastrophic floods in eastern Kentucky left many families without homes and belongings, students at the Jackson County Area Technology Center (ATC) sprang into action thinking of ways they could help.
The Kentucky Collaborative for Families and Schools is offering free Family Engagement in Education Learning Exchanges based on your interest and role in Kentucky schools.
The Kentucky Reading Academies, which brings the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional learning opportunity to educators across the Commonwealth, launched Phase 1 of its new statewide professional learning course during a Zoom kickoff event on Aug. 23.
Get on the Same Page with award-winning, nationally recognized and published creators to explore the variety of processes, inspirations and backgrounds found within the world of writing and illustrating with new virtual author visits from KET Education.
Mary Taylor, industry training specialist in the Office of Career and Technical Education at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), was named an Apprentice Ambassador by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on July 12.
Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) Superintendent Rob Clayton was named the Kentucky 2023 Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA). Clayton has been superintendent since 2013.
Under temporary changes to the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver program, through Oct. 31, 2022, federal student loan borrowers may receive credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify for PSLF.