Elementary School Teacher of the Year Ashley Ritchie realized her passion working at a summer camp
Second of three parts By Shelby Stills Kentucky Teacher 2022 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year Ashley Ritchie, a…
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NKY teachers Ashley Ritchie, Hallie Booth named Elementary, Middle School Teachers of the Year
First of three parts Northern Kentucky teachers Ashley Ritchie of Beechwood Elementary and Hallie Booth of Ballyshannon Middle School have…
Jason Glass: Public school students’ drawings illustrate why teacher diversity matters in Kentucky
About a year ago, someone from the Kentucky Education Association reached out to our office and asked if we would…
Boone’s Christy Pellerin, Newport’s Jennifer Packwood are finalists for Special Ed Teacher of Year
Three Kentucky teachers have been named finalists for the 2021 Special Education Teacher of the Year award. Sponsored by the…
Registration is now open for Kentucky Education Summit scheduled for Nov. 1-2 in Louisville
By Audrie Lamb Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) opened its registration website for the 2021 Kentucky Education…
Wallace Caleb Bates: Ky. students should have a seat at the table when discussing the future of education
As a student, participating in several discussions with education stakeholders from all corners of the Commonwealth during the 2021 Commissioner’s…
Nominations open for 2021 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year; deadline is July 15
Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year award. Any full-time special education teacher…
Beechwood’s Amanda Klare among 14 teachers named to KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council
Fourteen Kentucky public school educators have been named to the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) Teachers Advisory Council (TAC), Education…
KBE seeking nominations for the 2021 Joseph W. Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership
By Jacob Perkins Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the Kelly Award for Business…
State-funded per child preschool rates cut for 2021-2022 due to decreased enrollment during pandemic
By Jacqueline Thompson Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) heard this week how the preschool per-child funding rates…
Jason Glass: Taking the next steps on the way to building a stronger education system in Kentucky
By now, you’ve hopefully heard about the Commissioner’s Virtual Listening Tour. For more than a month, I led a series…
Simon Kenton English Teacher Leann Lewis named Kentucky Education Association Teacher of the Year
Leann Lewis, a ninth-grade English teacher at Simon Kenton High School, has been awarded the 2021 Kentucky Education Association (KEA)…
Department of Education releases 2019-2020 financial transparency data on Kentucky School Report Card
Kentucky residents can now see how much schools spend per student and other financial expenditures with a new update of…
KY Department of Education releases new guidance on summer learning program; help students catch up
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released new guidance on summer learning programs and opportunities to provide educational boosts during…
KDE reaches $350,000 settlement with ACT after students’ personal information was shared
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Education has reached a $350,000 settlement with ACT after it was…
NKY Education Council sets virtual spring meeting ‘Taking Action to Improve Education Outcomes’
The Northern Kentucky Education Council’s Virtual Spring Convening Taking Action to Improve Education Outcomes will take place March 24 9-11…
Bill to give Kentucky’s high school students a ‘do-over’ year passes senate 36-0, heads to house
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to give public and private school students the opportunity for a “do-over” year…
KDE to allocate federal emergency relief funding to non-public schools
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has allocated $40,817,799 to Kentucky for emergency assistance to non-public schools in the state….
KY Department of Education seeking sponsors for summer meals to students to bridge nutrition gap
Many Kentucky families depend on free or reduced-price meals during the school year. When school is out for the summer,…
Amanda Bell: The Top 10 things I am most grateful for as a teacher in 2020
10. Spring break and my summer “off.” That’s the obvious one, right? Teachers are “the lucky ones” with three months a…
KDE releases school reopening guidance for January; in-person classes may resume January 11
By Jim Gaines Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released guidance Friday on reopening schools for in-person instruction…
Kentucky parents say mental health is key in decision on return in-person instruction, prefer local decision
By Jacob Perkins Kentucky Teacher Jason E. Glass, Kentucky’s commissioner of education, continued soliciting feedback from the education community on…