KDE’s Year in Review: Adopting new minimum graduation requirements
This is the third of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
KDE’s Year in Review: Implementing a new strategic plan
This is the second of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
KDE’s Year in Review: Working with districts facing challenges
This is the first of a six-part series detailing the work and achievements of the Kentucky Department of Education during the past year.
Commissioner Lewis to give State of Education address
Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis will deliver the 2019 State of Education address 5 p.m. ET Dec. 3 on the first floor of the Kentucky Department of Education building, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort.
Curriculum development task force wraps up meetings
On Nov. 14, a task force of educators convened by Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis and led by the Kentucky Department of Education completed four days of meetings aimed at improving the process of developing quality curriculum for Kentucky's public schools that are directly aligned to the state’s academic standards.
Chaliff receives Outstanding FFA Executive Secretary Award
Matt Chaliff was selected as the Outstanding FFA Executive Secretary by the National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education at the group’s annual conference in Indianapolis.
Kentucky ACT scores drop in 2019
The percentage of Kentucky 2019 public high school graduates meeting college readiness benchmarks on the ACT college-entrance exam in English, mathematics, science and reading saw a two-point percentage decrease since last year, according to data released Oct. 30 by ACT.
KDE, EPSB establish guidelines for option seven
At the Oct. 28 Education Professional Standards Board meeting, Rob Akers and Cassie Trueblood, both from the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, spoke on establishing guidelines for the Institute Alternative Route, also known as option seven.
NAEP: Kentucky stalls on progress in 4th- and 8th-grade math; shows declines in reading
According to National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores released Oct. 30, Kentucky schools have failed to make progress in the critical areas of 4th- and 8th-grade reading and mathematics for a decade.
Commissioner seeking feedback on reading and math basic competency graduation requirement
The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking public feedback on reading and math basic competency requirements for the state’s new minimum high school graduation requirements, per Senate Bill 175 (2019).