Kentucky Medicaid plan amendment to provide increased access to health services for students
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has received final approval for a Medicaid state plan amendment that will…
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Prichard Committee: New five-star ratings and 2019 test data spotlight need for shared vision and action
The results released from the Kentucky Department of Education include a new rating system for Kentucky schools and evidence of student performance…
K4C Construction Days draws about 3,000 students from across Kentucky to Shelby County Fairgrounds
By Jacob Perkins Kentucky Teacher If you happened to stumble into the Shelby County Fairgrounds on Sept. 24-25, you may…
After a successful eight years, Kelly Middleton to step down as Newport schools superintendent
Superintendent Kelly Middleton – who over nearly eight years has led the Newport Independent Schools district to increased graduation rates,…
OEA report emphasizes need to reform Kentucky’s career and technical education system
By Mike Marsee Kentucky Teacher A report from the Office of Education Accountability (OEA) underscores the importance of the work…
KY public schools see decline in per-student funding; must make up difference locally or cut programs
Public News Service State funding per student in Kentucky is on the decline with consequences for local school districts and…
Wayne Lewis: Explaining how state’s new 5-star accountability system will close achievement gaps
Kentucky’s 5-star school accountability system is scheduled to go live at the end of September, and it will offer parents…
School bus drivers can be “unsung heroes” in K-12: some KY districts struggle to find enough
By Ron Daley Special to the NKyTribune Kentucky K-12 bus drivers face many responsibilities being the first school official to…
Focus of Northern Kentucky Chamber July Eggs ‘N Issues is workforce and career pathways to success
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The July Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Eggs ’N Issue discussion focused on workforce….
With 2019-2020 school year set to begin, teacher shortages will affect students across Kentucky
By Mike Marsee Kentucky Teacher Teacher shortages are taking a toll on students throughout Kentucky, as critical shortage areas have…
Career and Technical Education Task Force reports that priority is finding best way to share resources
By Mike Marsee Kentucky Teacher One day after the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) called for a unified system for…
Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis decries critical teacher shortages, explores solutions
By Mike Marse Kentucky Teacher Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis said raising awareness of teaching opportunities available to other professionals…
Legislative task force will look into improving state’s technical schools ahead of 2020 budget session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A new legislative task force will delve into improving the state’s technical school system on…
More than 2,000 Kentucky educators attend academic standards learning labs
Kentucky Teacher More than 2,000 teachers and school administrators attended Get to Know Your Standards Learning Labs conducted across the…
Kentucky Department of Education launches ‘Stride, Don’t Slide’ summer reading initiative
Kentucky Teacher Children will be given free books at several lunch programs being held across the state this summer as…
Rose at 30: The landmark Supreme Court decision that changed the course of KY public education
By Brenna R. Kelly Kentucky School Boards Association Jack Moreland had been expecting a call on the morning of June 8,…
Wayne Lewis: Pursuing traditional, alternative pathways to address serious teacher shortages
The most important school factor in a child’s academic success is having access to high-quality, effective teachers. While we have…
Kentucky to expand school-based healthcare services for children — including mental health
Gov. Matt Bevin announced that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), in partnership with the Kentucky Department of…
Georgetown Middle School language arts teacher named KY Teacher of the Year; 24 teachers honored
Erin Elizabeth Ball, a language arts teacher at Georgetown Middle School in Scott County, is the 2020 Kentucky Teacher of…
Boys’ suicides rose following release of ’13 Reasons Why’; third season prompts warnings for all families
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The rate of suicide among 10- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. increased 29% in…
As school nurse programs are threatened, Medicaid money made available for physical, behavioral health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many of Kentucky’s school districts have long struggled to pay for school nurses, let…
Three NKY teachers among semifinalists for 2020 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award on May 20
Nine outstanding educators from across the state – three elementary, three middle and three high school teachers – are semifinalists…