Kentucky students encouraged to apply for engineering writing contest
The National Academy of Engineering is accepting applications for the 2025 EngineerGirl Writing Contest.
Floyd County ATC receives grant funding to repair damage and improve facility
The Floyd County Area Technology Center (ATC) secured an $812,000 grant to help support the expansion of career and technical education (CTE) programs.
Commissioner’s Student Advisory offers feedback on a new college and career platform, discusses strategies to address chronic absenteeism
KDE defines a student as chronically absent if they have missed more than 10% of the enrolled time in school. This includes both excused and unexcused absences. Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 30% of students across the Commonwealth each year.
Daviess County Public Schools receives nearly $20,000 to enhance technology initiatives
The Daviess County school district has been awarded two grants totaling almost $20,000 from the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) Outreach Grant. The grants will be used to help both students and educators enhance the technology initiatives within the district.
KSD Advisory Board hears about ongoing principal search, CTE pathway updates
During the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) Advisory Board meeting on May 9, council members heard an update on the principal search from Interim Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney.
Kentucky students taking opportunities for career readiness through youth apprenticeship programs
The Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky (TRACK) youth apprenticeship program includes a wide variety of business and industry-driven programs designed to create a pipeline for students to enter post-secondary apprenticeship training.
Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee discusses new funding formula, increase in CTE enrollment
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee discussed legislative highlights and the impact recently approved legislation will have on CTE funding during the committee's meeting on May 2.
Kentucky Interim Education Commissioner Robin Fields Kinney’s statement on SB 192 and HB 499
I am thankful to Sen. David Givens for sponsoring Senate Bill 192 and Rep. Bobby McCool for sponsoring House Bill 499, both of which were filed late last week. These identical bills build upon the Kentucky General Assembly’s historic investment of state funds for local career and technical education (CTE) programs in the 2022 budget session.
Students from 13 pathways participate in 2024 Career and Technical Education Showcase
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE's) Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) hosted a showcase of 13 different career and technical education (CTE) pathways on Feb. 7 to celebrate CTE Month.
New career and technical education funding proposal discussed during KDE’s Superintendents Webcast
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Career and Technical Education discussed a new funding distribution proposal during the Superintendents Webcast on Nov. 9.