U.S. Department of Labor recognizes KDE for its commitment to apprenticeships
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Career and Technology Education received an Apprenticeship Ambassador Certificate of Recognition from the U.S. Department of Labor at a White House ceremony on Oct. 23. KDE was the only entity from Kentucky and the only state department of education to receive this recognition.
Superintendents hear update on Kentucky educator workforce shortage during webcast
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) shared details on the recent educator shortage survey districts participated in during the Superintendents Webcast on Nov. 14.
Family Partnership Council discusses early warning tools to support dropout prevention efforts
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Family Partnership Council discussed KDE’s Early Warning, Insights and Persistence to Graduation Data Tools to support dropout prevention efforts during its meeting on Nov. 6.
Building Community Through Creativity: Whitesville Elementary’s Family Painting Night
Whitesville Elementary School (Daviess County) is not just a place of learning; it’s a place of community and family.
Alissa Riley: Experience with KBE changed me “for good”
For the last year, I have been changed by the individuals that sit in the seats around me.
Children are the most important part of our jobs as educators
Standing in a classroom at the Kentucky School for the Blind back in March, I listened to students explain a project they were working on while their teacher looked on, filling in some of the details as the students went over each aspect of their work.
Apply for a Kentucky Civic Seal mini-grant
The Kentucky Civic Seal Mini-Grant program is a new initiative for 2025. It is designed to support a variety of activities, where educators and students are enacting the Civic Seal criteria.
Apply Now for summer 2025 professional development at the Library of Congress
Apply now for a 3-day free professional development workshop hosted by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students.