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Behavior program aids schools in big way By Susan Riddell susan.riddell@education.ky.gov Students go to school to learn, make friends and gain invaluable experiences to take with them beyond the walls...
View ArticleWilloughby teaches through storytelling
Webster County teacher focuses on learning, enrichment for students, colleagues and parents.
View ArticleNew toolbox aims to help school leaders build early childhood support
Recent kindergarten readiness results show that only half of Kentucky’s children arrived at school ready to do kindergarten work this year. In response, the Kentucky Department of Education and the...
View ArticleSolid ways to begin the global journey with tools for gathering buy-in and...
Every journey starts with the first step, and when thinking about how to integrate global competencies into your school – building buy-in and support from your community, parents and teachers is critical.
View ArticleSuperintendent Spotlight: Rachel Yarbrough, Webster County
The Webster County school district has embraced the “1WC” countywide spirit and rallied community partners in support of student learning and success. The district’s commitment to creating great...
View ArticleKentucky goes back to school
It's that time of year again. With new backpacks, new clothes and new shoes, students are heading back to school in Kentucky.
View ArticleGroup to set standards for 2017-2018 school accountability
A group of education stakeholders and policymakers will gather Aug. 22 to set performance standards for 2017-2018 school accountability.
View ArticleTeachers create new draft of social studies standards
K-12 teachers, postsecondary representatives and members of the business community have all been involved in writing the new standards, which are now out for public comment.
View ArticleKentucky schools win national awards
Forty-four Kentucky schools are among those recognized nationwide as 2020 America’s Healthiest Schools.
View ArticleKDE kicks off summer learning initiative in 30 districts; provides online...
Thirty districts have been selected to participate in this year’s Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the Summer Food...
View ArticleNew superintendent Aaron Harrell emphasizes literacy in Webster County
On July 1, western Kentucky native Aaron Harrell began his role as Webster County School District superintendent.
View ArticleEleven educators named to KDE’s Principals Advisory Council for three-year term
Eleven new members have been selected to join the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Principals Advisory Council (PrAC), Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass announced on Nov. 22.
View ArticleTeam KDE Employee Spotlight: Larry Garrity
Larry Garrity joined the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) in 2022 as director of the Division of Technical Schools and Continuous Improvement in the Office of Career and Technical Education.
View ArticleTwenty-seven new members selected for KDE’s 2023-2024 School Counselor...
Twenty-seven school counselors have been named as new members of the 2023-2024 School Counselor Advisory Council, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced on July 24.
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