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News for the Nation's Most Innovative Educators. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) publishes Kentucky Teacher to communicate directly with the state's 40,000 public school teachers. The stories of this award-winning publication include news, perspectives, and practical, workable ideas for guiding students to higher levels of achievement.
Kentucky Teacher
3d ago
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) voted to approve 704 KAR 8:130, the regulation related to the revised Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Visual and Performing Arts, during the council’s meeting on May 28. The regulation will next be presented to the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) at its meeting on June 5-6 ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
1w ago
Kentucky residents can now see how much schools spend per student and other financial expenditures with a new update of the Kentucky Department of Education’s School Report Card, which was released May 23 ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
1w ago
Eleven Kentucky public high school students have been named new members to the 2024-2025 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced May 20 ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
2w ago
Amy Strassner has been named assistant principal at the Kentucky School for the Deaf. With more than two decades of dedicated service in education, Strassner brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
2w ago
The Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Lynn Petrey as principal for the 2024-2025 school year ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
2w ago
The Kentucky Department of Education successfully completed the Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0 audit from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), marking a significant milestone for our state ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
2w ago
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff discussed budgetary legislation from the 2024 legislative session during the Superintendents Webcast on May 14 ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
3w ago
During the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) Advisory Board meeting on May 9, council members heard an update on the principal search from Interim Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
3w ago
Renee Farrell, a former certified orientation and mobility specialist for the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB), is this year’s recipient of the Paul J. Langan Award. The award was presented during KSB’s Founder's Day celebration on May 9 ..read more
Kentucky Teacher
3w ago
Five Kentucky students are among the 161 high school seniors named to the U.S. Presidential Scholars class of 2024 for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields ..read more