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…
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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…
Council on Postsecondary Education holds 8th annual Student Success Summit
More than 400 university and college educators and staff attended the Council on Postsecondary Education’s eighth annual Kentucky Student Success…
Six NKyians are Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards finalists to compete for KY Teacher of Year
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the 2020 Valvoline™…
State diagnostic audits confirm the progress: Newport schools on path to improvement
Diagnostic Audits performed by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) show that the Newport Independent Schools are on a path…
KY Dept. of Education seeking feedback on the new School Report Card; here’s how to participate
Kentucky partnered with BrightBytes to introduce a new 2017-2018 Kentucky School Report Card in January 2019. Now that it is public, the…
KDE seeks feedback on standards for career studies and financial literacy; link here to provide feedback
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on the draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Career Studies (K-12) and…
Kentucky Department of Education Summer Food Service Program seeks sponsors statewide
Kentucky Teacher staff Sponsors are being sought for the 2019 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). While sponsors are being accepted…
Kentucky Department of Education announces loan forgiveness program for future teachers
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has launched the Kentucky Academy for Equity in Teaching (KAET), a renewable loan forgiveness…
Kentucky Department of Education completes School Report Card Suite with launch of website
Kentucky Teacher staff report The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in partnership with BrightBytes, launched the Kentucky School Report Card…
Nominations are open for 2020 Kentucky Teacher Awards; application is here, due by Feb. 15
The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc., sponsors of the Kentucky Teacher Awards, have opened nominations for the 2020…
Wayne Lewis: 2019 legislative agenda prioritizes student success and parent empowerment
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) has approved a list of legislative priorities for the 2019 session of the General…
KDE and KYSTATS launch new school proficiency dashboard; compare proficiency levels of KY schools
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), in partnership with the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), today launched the Kentucky School…