New Kentucky Academic Standards for Career Studies and Financial Literacy approved
New Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Career Studies and Financial Literacy have been adopted and are now available at KYstandards.org.
Kentucky Board of Education approves contract for next commissioner of education
During a July 15 special virtual meeting, members of the Kentucky Board of Education approved the contract for Kentucky’s newest education commissioner, Jason Glass.
24 Kentucky Valvoline Teacher Achievement Award winners named for 2021
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2021 Valvoline™ Teacher Achievement Awards (TAA). These teachers qualify to compete for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award which will be announced in October.
Kentucky superintendents hear KMEA guidance on fall music classes, band practice
Guidance is now available from the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) on how to hold music classes and operate school bands amid the uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, superintendents were told during the Kentucky Department of Education’s Special Superintendents’ Webcast on July 14.
KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council discusses social emotional needs for new school year
The Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) – comprised of about 20 teacher leaders from across the Commonwealth – met July 14 to hear from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on reopening guidance documents for schools and to discuss concerns for the upcoming school year.
KDE Education Continuation Task Force covers CTE, health and safety reopening guidance
During the July 13 Education Continuation Task Force meeting, members convened virtually to learn more about reopening guidance released by the Kentucky Department of Education.
KDE releases guidance on gauging COVID-19 learning gaps
How to safely reopen schools is not the only issue facing Kentucky educators this fall. Teachers and administrators also must deal with the COVID-19-related effects on learning.
KBE affirms its commitment to racial equity in Kentucky public schools
The Kentucky Board of Education approved a resolution affirming its commitment to racial equity in Kentucky’s public schools, voted to provide additional flexibility to school districts and announced Kentucky’s new education commissioner during a special meeting on July 10.
Jason Glass named Kentucky’s next education commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) announced July 10 that Jason Glass will be Kentucky’s next commissioner of education.
Kentucky school districts updated on legislative appropriations for school security measures
By Sky Carroll sky.carroll@education.ky.gov During a July 9 webcast, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) updated local school district staff on a new School Security Request (SSR) process related to funding in the 2020 budget. House Bill 352, the 2020 budget bill, included $18.2 million for a variety of school safety facility upgrades. The appropriation is based off a survey [...]