Kentucky Department of Education

​Governor Steve Beshear signed House Bill 207 that unites the state's two Career and Technical Education (CTE) systems under the guidance of Kentucky's Department of Education.  See news release for more information.

​In an effort to increase elementary school children’s consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, expose them to new fruits and vegetables, improve healthy eating habits and help elementary schools create healthier school food environments, the Kentucky Department of Education is now accepting grant applications for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. See news release for more information.

​A total of 17 Kentucky public school districts have submitted applications to the Kentucky Department of Education to become Districts of Innovation.  See news release for more information.

​After conflicting reports from test vendor ACT about the ability of its technology system to handle online QualityCore® end-of-course testing, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is moving to paper and pencil tests for the remainder of this school year.  See news release for more information.

​Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has named Thomas G. “Tommy” Floyd to the newly created position of chief of staff at the Kentucky Department of Education. Floyd is currently the superintendent of the Madison Co. Schools. See news release for more information.

Today, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA), asked schools that are administering computer-based ACT QualityCore® end-of-course examinations to suspend online testing through at least tomorrow due to technology problems at ACT, Inc., the test vendor. See news release for more information.

​New academic standards, that identify science and engineering practices and content all K-12 students should master in order to be fully prepared for college and careers, were released today. See news release for more information.