Read to Succeed Act

Kentucky Board of Education discusses early literacy, National Board pilot program

Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) heard an update on early literacy instruction in educator preparation programs from Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff during their Oct. 10-11 meeting. Senate Bill 9 (2022), also known as the Read to Succeed Act, spurred several changes with early literacy instruction. On the teacher preparation side, the legislation focused on areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

By Joe Ragusa|2023-10-12T14:55:16-04:00October 11, 2023|

Growing early literacy top priority with Kentucky Reading Academies

Over 1,800 Kentucky educators and administrators are currently a part of the first cohort of LETRS professional learning. Applications for the second cohort, which starts in October, are open now.

By Audrie Lamb|2023-05-04T16:55:22-04:00May 4, 2023|

KDE testifies on literacy programs, initiatives to legislative committee

Representatives of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning updated state lawmakers on March 7 about the progress of new early literacy initiatives.

By Joe Ragusa|2023-03-07T19:32:53-05:00March 7, 2023|

Christie Biggerstaff joins KDE as director of early literacy

Christie Biggerstaff joined the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) in the Office of Teaching and Learning on July 1 as the director of early literacy.

By Audrie Lamb|2022-07-12T14:27:47-04:00July 12, 2022|

KDE’s Local Superintendents Advisory Council hears updates on legislation, amendments to education records regulation

The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) heard updates on House Bill (HB) 9, Senate Bill (SB) 9, amendments to policies on school-related student trips, and revisions to a regulation regarding student records and hearing procedures during its April 12 meeting.

By Shelby Stills|2022-04-13T13:25:40-04:00April 13, 2022|

KDE staff stresses importance of early literacy initiatives during Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting

Staff from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented to the General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Education on Nov. 12 about the necessity of early literacy initiatives in the Commonwealth.

By Jacob Perkins|2020-11-13T08:27:04-05:00November 12, 2020|