Kentucky’s SkillsUSA students showing off their abilities at statewide conference
More than 1,000 students from across Kentucky are showing off skills that can help them land high-demand jobs at the…
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Robbie Fletcher: Celebrating agricultural education in Kentucky’s classrooms March 17-21
By Robbie Fletcher Special to NKyTribune Getting the chance to speak with students involved in agriculture programs earlier this year,…
KDE seeking high school students in grades 9-12 for 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
Public school students currently in grades 9-11 are invited to apply for positions on the 2025-2026 Kentucky Department of Education’s…
Commonwealth Education Continuum launches new website to help explore education, career options
Kentuckians now have a one-stop-shop for finding answers on career and education questions. During a “virtual ribbon-cutting” ceremony at the…
KY sees gains in fourth-grade math scores on 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Kentucky’s fourth-grade math students saw an increase in their scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also…
KY House Speaker David Osborne questions reliability of data after school funding shortfall predicted
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne questioned the reliability of Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) data…
Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher warns of $12 million shortfall in SEEK funding
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Following a detailed review of preliminary data, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) currently estimates…
Kentucky records zero instances of corporal punishment during 2023-2024 school year
For the first time in recent history, there were zero incidents of corporal punishment in Kentucky schools. The historic end…
2024 State of Computer Science Education report highlights Kentucky’s effort to offer opportunities
The 2024 State of Computer Science Education report shows Kentucky continues to make progress in bringing computer science opportunities to…
KDE kicks off statewide town hall tour to discuss SEEK Funding; will visit Northern Kentucky Feb. 19
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) hosted the first of a series of town halls dedicated to discussing the Support…
KBE now accepting nominations for 2025 Robinson Award for diversity and Equity in Public Education
The Kentucky Board of Education is accepting nominations for the 2025 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education….
Kentucky Department of Education partners with U.S. Army to start statewide JROTC program
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has partnered with the U.S. Army Cadet Command to start a pilot program for…
Kentucky Department of Education accepting nominations for 2026 Teacher of the Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year awards. Any full-time…
Ludlow High School among 31 Kentucky schools to receive GreatSchools.org College Success Award
The Kentucky Department of Education on Thursday announced that 31 Kentucky high schools have received the prestigious College Success Award…
Two Boone County educators named GoTeachKY ambassadors for 2024-2025 school year
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has named the new class of ambassadors for the GoTeachKY initiative. The mission of…
Kentucky’s Class of 2024 among top of states testing students on ACT college admissions exam
Kentucky students in the class of 2024 performed among the top of states testing 100% of their students on the…
KBE sets legislative priorities, approves supporting public funding for public schools
Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) members approved their list of legislative priorities for 2025 during its recent meeting. “We all…
KDE releases assessment/accountability data — leaving plenty of room for improvement
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released assessment and accountability data for the 2023-2024 school year. This is the second…
Fifteen educators named to KY Department of Education 2024-2025 Teachers Advisory Council
The Kentucky Department of Education has named 15 Kentucky public school educators, including two from Northern Kentucky, to the 2024-2025…
Kentucky Department of Education awards 16 ‘best practices’ project awards, one of Holmes Middle School
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) presented 16 awards for best practices to schools and districts during the 2024 Continuous…
Cooper’s Hayley Dant, high school Teacher of Year winner, believes teachers have superpowers
A teacher’s role is a mighty one, says Hayley Dant, a ninth-grade English teacher at Randall K. Cooper High School…
’25 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony Tuesday to honor nine finalists, one a NKyian
Staff report The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony Tuesday at…