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KDE News Releases and Advisories

Published: 12/1/2023 5:10 PM

The Kentucky Department of Education's Division of Communications issues news releases and media advisories about events and the top education events happening at the department.

For more information, contact Communications Officer Toni Konz Tatman at (502) 564-2000, ext. 4602 (toni.tatman@education.ky.gov) or Assistant Director of Communications Jennifer Ginn (jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov) at (502) 564-2000, ext. 4601.

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December 1, 2023

R23-384 - Kentucky students chosen for 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program

November 30, 2023

R23-383 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on Dec. 6-7

November 30, 2023

R23-382 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Dec. 5

November 29, 2023

R23-381 - Portraits of a learner discussed during Local Superintendents Advisory Council meeting

November 29, 2023

R23-380 - KDE’s Visual and Performing Arts Music Working Group to meet virtually Dec. 1

November 28, 2023

R23-379 - Kentucky Board of Education approves negotiations for a vendor in the search for new commissioner

November 28, 2023

R23-378 - Visual and Performing Arts Review Committee to meet virtually Nov. 30

November 28, 2023

R23-377 - KDE's Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet virtually Dec. 5

November 28, 2023

R23-376 - School Counselor Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Nov. 30

November 27, 2023

R23-375 - KDE's Health Education and Physical Education Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet Nov. 29-30

November 27, 2023

R23-374 - KDE's Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee will meet Dec. 4

November 22, 2023

R23-373 - KDE staff discusses MTSS with School Curriculum Assessment and Accountability Council

November 21, 2023

R23-372 - KDE's Local School Board Members Advisory Council to meet on Dec. 7

November 21, 2023

R23-371 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually Nov. 28

November 21, 2023

R23-370 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual special meeting on Nov. 28

November 21, 2023

R23-369 - Kentucky Board of Education RFP Evaluation Committee to hold virtual meeting on Nov. 27

November 21, 2023

R23-368 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting Nov. 27

November 20, 2023

R23-367 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Music Working Group to meet virtually Nov. 28

November 20, 2023

R23-366 - KDE's Visual and Performing Arts Standards Revision Theatre Working Group to meet virtually on Nov. 29

November 20, 2023

R23-365 - KDE’s Visual and Performing Arts Media Arts Working Group to meet virtually Nov. 27

November 16, 2023

R23-364 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education discusses commissioner search

November 15, 2023

R23-363 - KDE's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet in-person and virtually Nov. 20

November 14, 2023

R23-362 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on Nov. 21

November 13, 2023

R23-361 - KDE seeks feedback, recommendations on Kentucky School Report Card

November 13, 2023

R23-360 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet on Nov. 15

November 13, 2023

R23-359 - Visual and Performing Arts Review Committee and Music Work Group to meet virtually Nov. 16

November 13, 2023

R23-358 - Visual and Performing Arts Review Committee to meet virtually Nov. 15

November 13, 2023

R23-357 - Committee for Mathematics Achievement to meet virtually on Nov. 13

November 9, 2023

R23-356 - New career and technical education funding proposal discussed during KDE’s Superintendents Webcast

November 9, 2023

R23-355 - KDE's Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Working Group to meet virtually on Nov. 14

November 9, 2023

R23-354 - KDE’s Visual and Performing Arts Review Committee and Visual Arts Work Group to meet virtually on Nov. 13

November 8, 2023

R23-353 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet in person Nov. 16

November 7, 2023

R23-352 - Superintendents Advisory Council to meet in person Nov. 15

November 6, 2023

R23-350 - Kentucky Board of Education votes to continue looking for firm to lead search for new commissioner

November 3, 2023

R23-349 - Kentucky United We Learn Council focuses on ‘moonshot’ proposal during fall convening

November 3, 2023

R23-348 - Testing Board of Review to meet Nov. 13

November 2, 2023

R23-347 - Legislators discuss teacher shortages during Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee meeting

November 2, 2023

R23-346 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual special meeting on Nov. 6

November 1, 2023

R23-345 - 2023-2024 Impact Kentucky Working Conditions Survey opens Nov. 1

November 1, 2023

R23-344 - Nominations are open for 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

October 31, 2023

R23-343 - KDE releases 2022-2023 Kentucky School Report Card data

October 31, 2023

R23-342 - Education Professional Standards Board will hold an in person work session on Nov. 2

October 31, 2023
R23-341 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Dance Working Group

to meet in-person on Nov. 2

October 27, 2023

R23-340 -

Fayette County's Jacob Ball receives $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award

October 26, 2023

R23-339 - Warren County's Shane Baker receives $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award

October 25, 2023

R23-338 - KDE's Kentucky United We Learn Council to meet in-person Nov. 2-3

October 24, 2023

R23-337 - Kentucky Board of Education RFP Evaluation Committee to hold virtual meeting on Nov. 2

October 24, 2023

R23-336 - MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Interim Commissioner of Education Robin Kinney's first school visits

October 24, 2023

R23-335 - KDE Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel and Review Committee to meet virtually on Oct. 26

October 20, 2023

R23-334 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Working Group to meet virtually Oct. 25

October 19, 2023

R23-333 - Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses expectations for interim commissioner and the 2024 legislative budget

October 18, 2023

R23-332 - Kentucky superintendents hear updates on 2023 accountability data release and high-quality instructional resources

October 17, 2023

R23-331 - MEDIA ADVISORY: 2023 Kentucky School Report Card data to be released under embargo Oct. 30; press availability set for interim commissioner

October 17, 2023

R23-330 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Music Working Group to meet virtually Oct. 19

October 16, 2023

R23-329 - Todd Allen named deputy commissioner at KDE, will continue to serve as general counsel

October 16, 2023

R23-328 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold meeting Oct. 18

October 16, 2023

R23-327 - Ten Kentucky educators selected for 2023-2024 Innovative Teacher Fellowship program

October 13, 2023

R23-326 - Kentucky Department of Education Preschool Coordinator Advisory Group to meet Oct. 17

October 13, 2023

R23-325 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Media Arts Working Group to meet virtually Oct. 17

October 13, 2023

R23-324 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Visual Arts Working Group to meet virtually Oct. 16

October 13, 2023

R23-323 - GoTeachKY names 21 new ambassadors for 2023-2024

October 12, 2023

R23-322 - KBE seeking nominations for the 2023 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award

October 11, 2023

R23-321 - Kentucky Board of Education discusses early literacy, National Board pilot program

October 11, 2023

R23-320 - Bluegrass Community Health Center and Keith Schneider receive KBE’s 2023 Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership

October 11, 2023

R23-319 - Kentucky's 2023 graduating class improves ACT scores

October 10, 2023

R23-318 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council discusses commissioner search, approves cut scores for Kentucky’s accountability system

October 10, 2023

R23-317 - Members being sought for Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board

October 10, 2023

R23-316 - KDE's State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet on Oct. 19

October 10, 2023

R23-315 - Testing Board of Review to meet Oct. 19

October 10. 2023

R23-314 - Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board discusses commissioner search, Early Literacy Assessments

October 9, 2023

R23-313 - Visual and Performing Arts Review Committee to meet virtually Oct. 12

October 5, 2023

R23-312 - Education Professional Standards Board will hold its regular meeting on Oct. 9

October 2, 2023

R23-311 - KDE's Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee will meet Oct. 9

September 29, 2023

R23-310 - MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Interim Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney on Oct. 2

September 29, 2023

R23-309 - KDE’s School Counselor Advisory Council discusses mental health and suicide prevention

September 29, 2023

R23-308 - Kentucky Principals Advisory Council discusses commissioner search, Portrait of a Learner

September 28, 2023

R23-307 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet virtually Oct. 2

September 27, 2023

R23-306 - Public comments sought for the revised Perkins V State Plan for 2024-2027

September 26, 2023

R23-305 - Mental health, amplifying student voice discussed during KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council meeting

September 26, 2023

R23-304 - Kentucky schools, districts recognized for best practices at 2023 Continuous Improvement Summit

September 26, 2023

R23-303 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet virtual on Sept. 27

September 25, 2023

R23-302 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on Oct. 10-11

September 22, 2023

R23-301 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board hears updates on facilities, new school year

September 22, 2023

R23-300 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually Oct. 10

September 22, 2023

R23-299 - School Counselor Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Sept. 28

September 21, 2023

R23-298 - KDE’s Superintendents Advisory Council discusses commissioner search, school construction costs, legislative priorities

September 20, 2023

R23-297 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person Sept. 26

September 20, 2023

R23-296 - Revised Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies adopted for 2023-2024 school year

September 19, 2023

R23-295 - Commissioner search, school accountability discussed during KDE School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council meeting

September 19, 2023

R23-294 - KDE’s Office of Special Education and Early Learning receives nearly $10 million for postsecondary transition opportunities

September 19, 2023

R23-293 - Five Kentucky public schools named 2023 Blue Ribbon winners

September 18, 2023

R23-292 - Panel of education stakeholders set cut scores for Kentucky’s accountability system

September 18, 2023

R23-291 - KDE Accepting Nominations for Kevin M. Noland-Mary Ann Miller Award

September 18, 2023

R23-290 - Michelle Sircy joins KDE as program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling

September 18, 2023

R23-289 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet on Sept. 20

September 18, 2023

R23-288 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting Sept. 28

September 15, 2023

R23-287 - Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council will meet Sept. 28

September 15, 2023

R23-286 - Committee for Mathematics Achievement to meet virtually on Sept. 21

September 14, 2023

R23-285 - Robin Fields Kinney named interim commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education, will begin tenure Sept. 30

September 14, 2023

R23-284 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet Sept. 21

September 14, 2023

R23-283 - KDE's Vibrant Learning Experiences Standing Committee to meet Sept. 18

September 14, 2023

R23 - 282 - Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually Sept. 20

September 13, 2023

R23-281 - Boone County’s Kevin Dailey named 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

September, 12 2023

R23-280 - Superintendents discuss their hopes for Kentucky's new education commissioner during KDE webcast

September 12, 2023

R23-279 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on Sept. 19

September 12, 2023

R23-278 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on Sept. 19

September 11, 2023

R23-277 - Nominate outstanding Kentucky education support staff for the 2024 RISE Award

September 11, 2023

R23-276 - Testing Board of Review to meet Sept. 20

September 11, 2023

R23-275 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on Sept. 19

September 11, 2023

R23-274 - KDE to announce 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year on Wednesday

September 8, 2023

R23-273 - KDE's Family Partnership Council discusses commissioner search and family engagement

September 8, 2023

R23-272 - Kentucky education stakeholders, policymakers to meet on accountability standard-setting

September 8, 2023

R23-271 - KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council discusses new disciplinary regulations, teacher recruitment efforts

September 8, 2023

R23-270 - USDA releases revised Child and Adult Care Food Program eligibility guidelines

September 7, 2023

R23-269 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual special meeting on Sept. 14

September 7, 2023

R23-268 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Visual Arts Working Group to meet virtually Sept. 11

September 7, 2023

R23-267 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Media Arts Working Group to meet virtually Sept. 12

September 7, 2023

R23-266 - KDE to announce 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year at Sept. 13 ceremony

September 6, 2023

R23-266 - Title I Committee of Practitioners to meet virtually Sept. 12

September 6, 2023

R23-265 - Family Partnership Council will meet Sept. 7

September 5, 2023

R23-264 - KDE's Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee will meet Sept. 11

September 1, 2023

R23-263 - Kentucky Board of Education’s special meeting on Sept. 6 is canceled

September 1, 2023

R23-262 - Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council to meet on Sept. 7

September 1, 2023

R23-261 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Working Group to meet virtually Sept. 8

September 1, 2023

R23-260 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Music Working Group to meet virtually Sept. 7

August 31, 2023

R23-259 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Visual and Performing Arts Dance Working Group to meet in-person on Sept. 5

August 31, 2023

R23-258 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet virtually Sept. 5

August 29, 2023

R23-257 - KDE’s Commissioners Student Advisory Council discusses educator recruitment, qualities for new commissioner

August 29, 2023

R23-256 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual special meeting on Sept. 6

August 28, 2023

R23-255 - Feedback Sought on Health Education and Physical Education Standards 

August 28, 2023

R23-254 - Applications sought for Health Education and Physical Education Standards committees

August 21, 2023

R23-253 - Kentucky Board of Education outlines next steps in commissioner search, approves Call to Action document

August 21, 2023

R23-252 - Teach in Asia program hosting recruiting event in Louisville

August 17, 2023

R23- 251 - Media Advisory for Vibrant Learning Experiences meeting on Aug. 21

August 17, 2023

R23-250 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual special meeting on Aug. 21

August 16, 2023

R23-248 - Education Professional Standards Board will hold its regular meeting on Aug. 21

August 16, 2023

R23-247 - Applications open for the 2023-2024 class of GoTeachKY Ambassadors

August 16, 2023

R23-246 - Members being sought for Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board

August 15, 2023

R23-245 - Superintendents hear update on literacy efforts, ESSER funds during Superintendents Webcast

August 15, 2023

R23-244 - KDE seeks public comment on proposed amendments to Kentucky’s Carl D. Perkins federal performance goals

August 14, 2023

R23-243 - 10 semifinalists named for 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

August 11, 2023

R23-242 - Family Partnership Council will meet Aug. 17

August 10, 2023

R23-241 - KDE seeking public comment on waiver request related to federal funding

August 8, 2023

R23-240 - Testing Board of Review to meet August 16

August 8, 2023

R23-239 - Wolfe County gets Kentucky's first electric school bus

August 7, 2023

R23-238 - Public comment sought on proposed alternate assessment participation waiver

August 7, 2023

R23-237 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet Aug. 15

August 4, 2023

R23-236 - Kentucky Board of Education approves additional budget requests, discusses Portrait of a Learner implementation

August 3, 2023

R23-235 - KBE honors Henderson County’s assistive technology team with 2023 Grissom Award

August 3, 2023
R23-234 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet Aug. 15

August 2, 2023

R23-233 - KDE names Shannon Sparkman as new director of state schools

August 2, 2023

R23-232 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet virtually Aug. 7

August 1, 2023

R23-231 - Kentucky applications now open for 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program

July 31, 2023

R23-230 - KDE's Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee will meet Aug. 7

July 31, 2023

R23-229 - Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass to leave post Sept. 29

July 28, 2023

R23-228 - KDE seeking funding for pilot JROTC national program

July 26, 2023

R23-227 - Annual conference brings CTE leaders together, promotes high-quality instruction

July 26, 2023

R23-226 - LSAC approves changes to kindergarten enrollment, discusses liability coverage

July 24, 2023

R23-225 - Twenty-seven new members selected for KDE’s 2023-2024 School Counselor Advisory Council

July 24, 2023

R23-224 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold regular meeting on Aug. 2 and 3

July 24, 2023

R23-223 - Vibrant Learning Experiences Standing Committee's July 24 meeting is canceled

July 21, 2023

R23-222 - EPSB approves waiver to allow Kentucky student teachers to maintain classified employment during 2023-2024 school year

July 20, 2023

R23-221 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually July 25

July 20, 2023

R23-220 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting July 25

July 19, 2023

R23-219 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual special meeting on July 21

July 18, 2023

R23-218 - Members of School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council hear update on Kentucky Portrait of a Learner

July 18, 2023

R23-217 - KDE's Vibrant Learning Experiences Standing Committee to meet July 24

July 18, 2023

R23-216 - Kentucky Department of Education’s VPA Advisory Panel meetings postponed

July 14, 2023

R23-215 - Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School and Middle School Advisory Panel to meet in-person on July 19

July 14, 2023

R23-214 - Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School and Middle School Advisory Panel to meet in-person on July 18

July 13, 2023

R23-213 - Input sought on proposed waiver to allow carryover funds to be spent on professional learning supports for Kentucky educators

July 13, 2023

R23-212 - Revised Kentucky Academic Standards for Science adopted for 2023-2024 school year

July 12, 2023

R23-207 - Testing Board of Review to meet July 19

July 11, 2023

R23-211 - Kentucky Department of Education officials give update on teacher certification

July 11, 2023

R23-210 - KDE names Justin Padgett new director of student life at Kentucky School for the Deaf

July 11, 2023

R23-209 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on July 18

July 11, 2023

R23-208 - KDE's Local School Board Members Advisory Council to meet on July 14

July 10, 2023

R23-206 - Kentucky students win awards during the Technology Student Association national conference

July 10, 2023

R23-205 - KDE's State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet on July 13

July 10, 2023

R23-203 - Visual and Performing Arts Working Group to meet in-person on July 12

July 7, 2023

R23-202 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet virtually July 11

July 05, 2023

R23-201 - KDE's Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee will meet July 10

July 05, 2023

R23-200 - Kentucky meets requirements for annual determinations on implementation of Part B of the IDEA for 14th consecutive year

July 05, 2023

R23-199 - 22 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winners named for 2024

July 03, 2023

R23-198 - Educators learn dropout prevention strategies at KDE's Persistence to Graduation Summit

June 26, 2023

R23-197 - KBE accepting nominations for 2023 Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership

June 26, 2023

R23-196 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet in-person on June 29

June 26, 2023

R23-195 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet in-person on June 28

June 22, 2023

R23-194 - KDE seeking applicants to create Teacher Disciplinary Tribunal Member Pool

June 21, 2023

R23-193 - Testing Board of Review to meet June 28

June 20, 2023

R23-192 - Kentucky superintendents hear update on ESSER funding, accountability standard setting

June 20, 2023

R23-191 - KDE's Vibrant Learning Experiences Standing Committee to meet June 21

June 19, 2023

R23-190 - Kentucky education stakeholders, policymakers to meet on accountability standard-setting

June 16, 2023

R23-189 - Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board approves Option 9 certification pathways

June 16, 2023

R23-188 - KSD Advisory Council hears update on search for new principal, accreditation

June 13, 2023

R23-187 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual special meeting on June 16

June 13, 2023

R23-186 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet June 15

June 12, 2023

R23-185 - Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council 's June 13 meeting has been canceled

June 12, 2023

R23-184 - Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council will meet virtually June 13

June 12, 2023

R23-183 - Summer Food Service Program providing meals at 1,800 sites in Kentucky this summer

June 12, 2023

R23-182 - KDE names Jonathan Jett, Carol Ann Morrison named acting director and co-director of state schools

June 12, 2023

R23-181 - Kentucky Board of Education recognizes 67 award-winning educators, asks for input

June 8, 2023

R23-180 - Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet on June 13

June 8, 2023
R23-179 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet June 13

June 8, 2023

R23-178 - Portrait of a Learner takes central focus at Kentucky Board of Education meeting

June 7, 2023

R23-177 - Sarah Vivian and Jeremy Camron named winners of 2023 David Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy

June 7, 2023

R23-176 - KDE's Viembre Nicholson receives 2023 Teresa Perry Compassion Award

June 7, 2023

R23-175 - KDE, KBE present vision for innovation and accountability to Interim Joint Committee on Education

June 6, 2023

R23-174 - 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Mandy Perez presents Year in Review to KBE

June 6, 2023

R23-173 - KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council discusses morale, academic standards

June 6, 2023

R23-172 - New teacher, student appointed to Kentucky Board of Education for 2023-2024 year

June 5, 2023

R23-171 - Family Partnership Council virtual meeting on June 8 is canceled

June 2, 2023

R23 - 170 - KDE asks School Counselors Advisory Council to provide feedback for SB 150 guidance document

June 1, 2023

R23 - 169 - KDE receives community input on principal search at Kentucky School for the Deaf

June 1, 2023

R23 - 168 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on June 6-7

June 1, 2023

R23 - 167 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet virtually June 5

June 1, 2023

R23 - 166 - Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee to meet virtually June 5

May 31, 2023

R23 - 165 - Gov. Beshear appoints two new members to the Kentucky Board of Education

May 31, 2023

R23 - 164 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council discusses next steps with Kentucky school accountability system

May 30, 2023

R23 - 163 - Family Partnership Council will meet virtually June 8

May 30, 2023

R23 - 162 - KDE Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council begins discussing student voice project for 2023-2024 year

May 30, 2023

R23 - 161 - Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council to meet in-person June 6

May 26, 2023

R23 - 160 - 94-year-old among Kentucky School for the Deaf's 2023 graduating class

May 26, 2023

R23 - 159 - KDE kicks off Summer Boost program in 28 districts, provides online resources for all

May 26, 2023

R23 - 158 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet virtually May 30

May 25, 2023

R23 - 157 - KDE offering new sponsorship opportunities for Kentucky Teacher of the Year Program

May 25, 2023

R23 - 156 - 2021-2022 financial transparency data released on Kentucky School Report Card

May 25, 2023

R23 - 155 - School Counselor Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting June 1

May 24, 2023

R23 - 154 - Family Partnership Council meeting rescheduled until June 8

May 24, 2023

R23 - 153 - Kentucky School for the Blind celebrates nine Class of 2023 graduates

May 24, 2023

R23 - 152 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Assessment Experiences/Practices to meet virtually May 31

May 24, 2023

R23 - 151 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Student Learning Experiences to meet virtually May 31

May 23, 2023

R23 - 150 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually May 30

May 23, 2023

R23 - 149 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Accountability Mindset/Structures to meet virtually May 30

May 22, 2023

R23 - 148 - Kentucky superintendents hear update on pandemic benefits, legislative guidance during webcast

May 22, 2023

R23 - 147 - Twenty-five new members selected for KDE’s 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council

May 22, 2023

R23 - 146 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting May 30

May 19, 2023

R23 - 145 - Augusta Independent student representing Kentucky in Doodle for Google contest

May 19, 2023

R23 - 144 - Kentucky’s Superintendents Advisory Council hears analysis on school counselor use of time, legislative update

May 18, 2023

R23 - 143 - KDE seeking applicants to serve on the KSD Principal Interview Committee

May 17, 2023

R23 - 142 - Federal program lowers cost of internet connectivity for Kentucky families

May 17, 2023

R23 - 141 - Kentucky Department of Education's Testing Board of Review to meet May 24

May 16, 2023

R23 - 140 - Kentucky School for the Deaf cancels May 16 advisory board meeting

May 16, 2023

R23 - 139 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Student Learning Experiences to meet virtually May 24

May 15, 2023

R23 - 138 - Superintendents Advisory Council will meet in person and virtually May 17

May 15, 2023

R23 - 137 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Assessment Experiences/Practices to meet virtually May 17

May 11, 2023

R23 - 136 - Stakeholders invited to forums on search for new Kentucky School for the Deaf principal

May 11, 2023

R23 - 135 - Three Kentucky students named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars

May 11, 2023

R23 - 134 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Accountability Mindset/Structures to meet virtually May 16

May 10, 2023

R23 - 133 - Kentucky selected to join computer science alliance focused on expanding access to quality computing education

May 9, 2023

R23 - 132 - CTE State Advisory Committee to meet virtually and in-person May 11

May 9, 2023

R23 - 131 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Assessment Experiences/Practices to meet virtually May 10

May 8, 2023

R23 - 130 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education (SACGTE) will meet virtually on May 11

May 8, 2023

R23 - 129 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Student Learning Experiences to meet virtually May 10

May 8, 2023

R23 - 128 - Kentucky Board of Education Special Committee on Accountability Mindset/Structures to meet virtually May 9

May 4, 2023

R23 - 127 - KDE seeks feedback in search for new principal at Kentucky School for the Deaf

May 2, 2023

R23 - 126 - Four Kentucky teachers named finalists for 2023 presidential award in science and math

May 1, 2023

R23 - 125 - Educators invited to join Phase 2 of Kentucky Reading Academies professional learning opportunity

May 1, 2023

R23 - 124 - Kentucky School for the Deaf Principal Toyah Robey announces retirement; KDE begins search for new leader

April 28, 2023

R23 - 123 - KDE's Building a Bold New Future with Communities to meet virtually on May 1

April 27, 2023

R23 - 122 - KDE's Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee to meet virtually on May 1

April 26, 2023

R23 - 121 - Digging deeper: Kentucky United We Learn Council focuses on families, Portrait of a Learner

April 26, 2023

R23 - 120 - KDE's Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School Advisory Panel to meet in-person on April 28

April 25, 2023

R23 - 119 - KDE's Visual and Performing Arts High School Advisory Panel to meet in-person on April 27

April 24, 2023

R23 - 118 - KDE's Kentucky United We Learn Council to meet in-person April 25 and 26

April 24, 2023

R23 - 117 - Nominations open for 2023 Teresa Perry Compassion Award

April 24, 2023

R23 - 116 - Kentucky Department of Education State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet April 27 and 28

April 21, 2023

R23 - 115 - 2023 STLP event breaks records, recognizes student achievement in technology

April 20, 2023

R23 - 114 - Two Kentucky schools earn 2023 Green Ribbon Schools award

April 20, 2023

R23 - 113 - Visual and Performing Arts Middle School Advisory Panel to meet in-person on April 24

April 18, 2023

R23 - 112 - Kentucky superintendents updated on assessments, new legislation during webcast

April 18, 2023

R23 - 111 - KDE announces new Kentucky Exemplary Educators Program

April 17, 2023

R23 - 110 - KBE accepting nominations for 2023 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education

April 17, 2023

R23 - 109 - MEDIA ADVISORY: KDE to host annual STLP Championship on April 19 in Lexington

April 17, 2023

R23 - 108 - Kentucky Department of Education Visual and Performing Arts Design Subcommittee to meet virtually April 19

April 14, 2023

R23 - 107 - Kentucky School for the Deaf brings in alumni, special guests for bicentennial celebration

April 13, 2023

R23 - 106 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Kentucky School for the Deaf to host events marking school's 200th anniversary on April 14

April 13, 2023

R23 - 105 - KDE accepting applications for the School Counselors Advisory Council

April 12, 2023

R23 - 104 - Kentucky Board of Education discusses progress with early literacy instruction, Henry County Public Schools expansion

April 12, 2023
R23 - 103 - Water Line Break: State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education Meeting on April 13 is cancelled

April 12, 2023

R23 - 102 - KBE presents 2023 Robinson Award to JCPS educator Melanie House

April 11, 2023

R23 - 101 - Kentucky Center for School Safety and Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discuss recommendations, STOP Tipline

April 10, 2023

R23 - 100 - Water Line Break: Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet virtually April 11

April 10, 2023

R23 - 99 - Kentucky Department of Education's Testing Board of Review to meet April 19

April 10, 2023

R23 - 98 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education (SACGTE) will meet on April 13

April 6, 2023

R23 - 97 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on April 11-12

April 5, 2023

R23 - 96 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet April 11

April 5, 2023
R23 - 95 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual regular meeting on April 10

March 29, 2023

R23 - 94 - Visual and Performing Arts Subcommittee meeting postponed

March 28, 2023
R23 - 93 - KDE’s Local Superintendents Advisory Council hears update on facilities, accountability standards, legislative session

March 28, 2023

R23 - 92 - Visual and Performing Arts Design Subcommittee to meet virtually March 30

March 27, 2023

R23 - 91 - KDE’s Tatman honored with top award from state public relations association

March 27, 2023

R23 - 90 - Title I Committee of Practitioners to Meet March 29

March 27, 2023

R23 - 89 - KBE Special Committee for Review of Applicants for 2023-2024 KBE Non-Voting Student and Teacher to meet virtually March 29

March 27, 2023

R23 - 88 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council's March 28 meeting has been canceled

March 23, 2023

R23 - 87 - Visual and Performing Arts Middle School Advisory Panel to meet in-person on March 27

March 23, 2023

R23 - 86 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting March 30

March 22, 2023

R23 - 85 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually March 28

March 21, 2023

R23 - 84 - KDE updates School Curriculum Assessment and Accountability Council on reform efforts

March 21, 2023

R23 - 83 - Nelson County Schools and Western Kentucky University create first-of-its-kind teacher apprenticeship program

March 21, 2023

R23 - 82 - Visual and Performing Arts High School Advisory Panel to meet in person on March 22

March 17, 2023

R23 - 81 - Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass' statement on the passage of SB 150

March 16, 2023

R23 - 80 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet on March 21

March 16, 2023

R23 - 79 - Kentucky superintendents learn about ESSER monitoring, legislation

March 16, 2023

R23 - 78 - Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council KBE Application Review Special Committee to meet March 21

March 15, 2023

R23 - 77 - Testing Board of Review meeting canceled

March 15, 2023

R23 -76 - Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council KBE Application Review Special Committee to meet virtually March 20

March 14, 2023

R23 - 75 - Kentucky superintendents hear update on funding, Educators Rising conference

March 14, 2023

R23 - 74 - KDE’s Principals Advisory Council discusses school culture and climate impacts on students, teacher retention

March 13, 2023

R23 - 73 - Superintendents Advisory Council will meet in person and virtually March 15th

March 10, 2023

R23 - 72 - KDE Family Partnership Council hears update on “Read at Home” guidance

March 9, 2023

R23 - 71 - Commissioner's Principals Advisory Council to meet March 14

March 8, 2023

R23 - 70 - KDE's Teachers Advisory Council discusses advocacy efforts for educator retention with 2023 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

March 8, 2023

R23 - 69 - Testing Board of Review to meet March 15

March 8, 2023

R23 - 68 - KDE testifies on literacy programs, initiatives to legislative committee

March 8, 2023

R23 - 67 - Johnson County breaks ground on new high school, CTE center

March 7, 2023

R23 - 66 - Kentucky School for the Deaf to host Gallaudet University 2023 East Regional Academic Bowl

March 7, 2023

R23 - 65 - Visual and Performing Arts Design Subcommittee to meet virtually March 8

March 6, 2023

R23 - 64 - Family Partnership Council to meet on March 9

March 2, 2023

R23 - 63 - Kentucky Senate committee approves reading research center legislation

March 2, 2023

R23 - 62 - Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee to meet virtually on March 8

March 2, 2023

R23 - 61 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities to meet virtually on March 7

March 1, 2023

R23 - 60 - Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council to meet on March 7

March 1, 2023

R23 -59 - Vibrant Learning Experience Standing Committee to meet March 6

March 1, 2023

R23-58 - Conference for future educators will bring students from across Kentucky, state leaders together on March 2

February 28, 2023

R23-57 - KDE updates Kentucky lawmakers on pandemic relief funding, SEEK

February 27, 2023

R23-56 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet virtually Feb. 28

February 27, 2023

R23-55 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Feb. 28

February 23, 2023

R23-54 - KSD Advisory Board hears updates on additions to staff

February 21, 2023

R23-53 - CTE students showcase their programs at Kentucky State Capitol

February 21, 2023

R23-52 - Local School Board Member Advisory Council will meet on Feb. 23

February 20, 2023

R23-51 - KDE offering sponsorship opportunities for Kentucky Teacher of the Year Program

February 20, 2023

R23-50 - KDE’s Office of Career and Technical Education to host CTE Showcase at the Capitol on Feb. 21

February 20, 2023

R23-49 - State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet Feb. 24 at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

February 15, 2023

R23-48 - Visual and Performing Arts Elementary Advisory Panel to meet in person on Feb. 16

February 14, 2023

R23-47 - Commissioner talks about deeper learning during superintendents webcast

February 14, 2023

R23-46 -State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet Feb. 24

February 13, 2023

R23-45 - EPSB hears about interstate compact related to teacher licensing

February 10, 2023

R23-44 - KDE's Local School Board Members Advisory Council to meet Feb. 23

February 9, 2023

R23-43 - Kentucky celebrates 104 new National Board Certified Teachers during virtual ceremony

February 9, 2023

R23-42 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet Feb. 13

February 9, 2023

R23-41 - KBE seeking applicants for KHSAA Board of Control at-large position

February 8, 2023

R23-40 - KBE approves exit of Breathitt County Schools from state assistance; no districts are in state assistance now

February 8, 2023

R23-39 - Education Professional Standards Board will hold its regular meeting on Feb. 13

February 8, 2023

R23-38 - Audrey Gilbert named recipient of KBE’s 2022 Kevin C. Brown Award

February 7, 2023

R23-37 - Kentucky Commissioner Jason E. Glass' presentation to the House Education Committee on the educator workforce

February 7, 2023

R23-36 - Testing Board of Review to meet Feb. 15

Febuary 3, 2023

R23-35 - Two Kentucky schools named 2022 National ESEA Distinguished Schools

February 3, 2023

R23-34 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet Feb. 21

February 3, 2023
R23-33 - Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet on Feb. 14

February 1, 2023

R23-32 - KDE’s State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education learns more about equity playbook

February 1, 2023
R23-31 - Technology use, availability continues to rise in Kentucky schools, according to new KDE report

February 1, 2023

R23-30 - KBE accepting nominations for the 2023 Karem Award for Excellence until March 23

February 1, 2023

R23-29 - Vibrant Learning Experience Standing Committee to hold meeting virtually Feb. 6

January 31, 2023

R23-28 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council approves changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability system

January 31, 2023

R23-27 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on Feb. 7-8

January 31, 2023
R23-26 - Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee will meet virtually Feb. 6

January 30, 2023

R23-25 - School Counselor Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Feb. 9

January 25, 2023

R23-24 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education (SACGTE) will meet on Feb. 1

January 25, 2023

R23-23 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually Jan. 31

January 25, 2023

R23-22 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting Jan. 30

January 24, 2023

R23-21 - KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council presents recommendations to increase school safety

January 24, 2023

R23-20 - Kentucky high school students encouraged to apply for 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council

January 23, 2023

R23-19 - KDE accepting public comment on revisions to Kentucky’s Consolidated State Plan

January 23, 2023

R23-18 - KDE Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council to present school safety recommendations

January 23, 2023

R23-17 - Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant Steering Committee will meet virtually on Friday Jan. 27

January 23, 2023

R23-16 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person Jan. 24

January 19, 2023

R23-15 - U.S. Education Secretary Cardona visits eastern Kentucky to promote new grants, early career education

January 18, 2023

R23-14 - KDE and PBLWorks partnership brings gold-standard project-based learning to state

January 18, 2023

R23-13 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet virtually Jan. 31 has been postponed

January 17, 2023

R23-12 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet virtually Jan. 18 has been postponed

January 17, 2023

R23-11 - Building a Bold New Future with Communities Standing Committee to meet Jan. 23

January 17, 2023

R23-10 - Applications open for nonvoting student, teacher members of Kentucky Board of Education

January 17, 2023

R23-9 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet virtually Jan. 31

January 12, 2023

R23-8 - Visual and Performing Arts Subcommittee to meet virtually Jan. 18

January 10, 2023

R23-7 - School superintendents hear update on court ruling, new legislative session

January 10, 2023

R23-6 - Testing Board of Review to meet Jan. 17

January 5, 2023

R23-5 - Kentucky Department of Education’s Classification Appeal Committee will hold a special meeting January 11

January 5, 2023

R23-4 - KDE announces winners of 32 CTE Showcase mini-grants

January 5, 2023

R23-3 - Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Panel to meet virtually Jan. 12

January 4, 2023

R23-2 - Accelerating Innovation Standing Committee to hold its first meeting virtually Jan. 9

January 3, 2023

R23-1 - KDE’s 2023 Summer Food Service Program to provide training to potential sponsors, other interested organization

Toni Konz Tatman

Chief Communications Officer

Office of the Commissioner

Division of Communications

300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 564-2000 ext. 4602

Fax (502) 564-3049

toni.tatman@education.ky.gov