State board zeroing in on new education commissioner but not yet ready to release name
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) announced Tuesday they have authorized Board Chair Sharon Porter…
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Educators: Kentucky Department of Education seeks recommendations for the ’24 Exemplary Educators Program
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking recommendations of exemplary educators and leaders in the Commonwealth’s public schools to…
Record number of students participate in 2024 Educators Rising Kentucky State Conference
A record number of 771 high school students attended the 2024 Educators Rising Kentucky State Conference, held at the Kentucky…
KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses school safety reports, youth mental health
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed school safety reports and youth mental health…
Teacher of Year Kevin Dailey of NKY reports on KDE project to find what makes good classrooms
Kevin Dailey, the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and a social studies teacher at BallyShannon Middle School, provided an…
2023 Impact Kentucky survey shows educators are beginning to feel more optimistic, despite challenges
More of Kentucky’s educators are feeling positive about the teaching profession in the 2023 Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey. On…
High school students encouraged to apply for KDE’s 2024-2025 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
Applications are now available for positions on the 2024-2025 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (CSAC), a group that provides input to…
Kentucky Department of Education accepting nominations for 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year awards. Presented by the Kentucky Department of…
Kentucky Board of Education approves job posting in search for new education commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a candidate profile and job description in the search for a new education…
Ryle High School student Ariel Fader selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Ariel Fader, a senior at Ryle High School has been selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be…
Lawmakers discuss Kentucky’s worsening teacher shortages during education committee meeting
Members of the Office of Education Accountability (OEA), a function of Kentucky’s legislative branch, presented details on the Commonwealth’s teacher…
KY Department of Education releases school report card ’22-’23 academic year data; ‘lots of work to do’
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the annual Kentucky School Report Card for the 2022-2023 academic year on Oct….
Two NKY educators among 10 from across state named to KDE’s 2023-24 Innovative Teacher Cohort
The Kentucky Innovative Learning Network (KY ILN) has announced the selection of 10 educators for its 2023-2024 Innovative Teacher Fellowship…
KDE’s GoTeachKY names class of 21 ambassadors, including Boone County’s Caylen Knight
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has named the new class of ambassadors for the GoTeachKY initiative. The mission of…
KDE reports class of 2023 shows improvement on ACT scores; 54 students earn perfect score
Kentucky students in the class of 2023 improved their overall average score on the ACT, according to data released Oct….
KBE names Robin Fields Kinney as Kentucky’s interim commissioner of education effective Sept. 30
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) on Thursday named Robin Fields Kinney as interim state commissioner of education. Kinney, an…
Ballyshannon Middle School’s Kevin Daily, a social studies teacher, named ’24 Kentucky Teacher of Year
Kevin Dailey, a middle school social studies teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School in Boone County, has been named the 2024…
State Board of Education to meet Monday, to discuss search for next state education commissioner
By McKenna Horsley The Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Board of Education will meet Monday to discuss its search for the…
KDE accepting applications for 2024 class of GoTeachKY ambassadors; deadline Sept. 30
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking applications for the next class of GoTeachKY Ambassadors. The mission of GoTeachKY…
Two from Northern Kentucky among finalists for KDE’s 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award
Ten outstanding teachers from across the state are semifinalists for the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award, the Kentucky…
KY Department of Education accepting applications for 2024 United States Senate Youth Program
The Kentucky Department of Education is now accepting applications for the 2024 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), a merit-based…
Three from NKY among 27 new members selected for KDE’s 2023-2024 School Counselor Advisory Council
Twenty-seven school counselors have been named as new members of the 2023-2024 School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC), the Kentucky Department…