The Kentucky Department of Education's Division of Communications issues news releases and advisories that relate to the agency's work. For more information, contact Rebecca Blessing or Nancy Rodriguez at (502) 564-2000.
May 15, 2013
13-051 -
Gov. Beshear Signs Bill to Ramp Up Career, Technical Education in Kentucky
(release issued by the Governor's office)
May 8, 2013
13-050 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Opportunity
May 5, 2013
13-049 - Paper and Pencil Tests Replace Online End-of-Course Testing
May 3, 2013
13-048 - Student Writing Winners Announced
May 3, 2013
13-047 - 17 Districts Apply to be Districts of Innovation
May 2, 2013
13-046 - State End-of-Course Online Testing to Resume Monday
May 1, 2013
13-045 - ACT Technical Glitch Halts End-of-Course Testing
April 29, 2013
13-044 - Education Commissioner Names Floyd Chief of Staff
April 24, 2013
13-043 - KY National Green Ribbon Schools
April 22, 2013
13-042 - Exceptional Children Advisory Panel to Meet
April 17, 2013
13-041 - Results from TELL Kentucky Survey Due Next Month
April 15, 2013
13-040 - Statewide Teacher and Principal Effectiveness Bill Signed
April 15, 2013
13-039 - Kentucky's College- and Career-Readiness Efforts Recognized
(joint release issued by the Governor's office)
April 11, 2013
13-038 - Kentucky Partners with National Group to Engage Teachers
April 10, 2013
13-037 - Board Adds Middle Schools to KHSAA Governing Authority
April 10, 2013
13-036 - Board Resolution Urges Early Adoption of Dropout Age Increase
April 9, 2013
13-035 - Final Version of Next-Generation Science Standards Released
April 8, 2013
13-034 - Applicants Sought for KHSAA Board of Control
April 5, 2013
13-033 - Kentucky Board of Education to Meet
April 3, 2013
13-032 - Student Technology Winners Announced
March 27, 2013
13-031 - Educators Rewarded in Week Three of TELL Kentucky Survey
March 27, 2013
13-030 - Student Technology State Championships
March 25, 2013
13-029 - Kentucky Green Ribbon School Winners Announced
March 21, 2013
13-028 - Educators Earn Cash When They TELL Kentucky
March 20, 2013
13-027 - Teacher Awards Nominations Open
March 14, 2013
13-026 - Commissioner and Auditor Call for Superintendent Transparency
(joint release issued by the Auditor's office and KDE)
March 14, 2013
13-025 - SCAAC to Meet
March 13, 2013
13-024 - TELL Kentucky Off to a Great Start/Participants Earn Cash
March 12, 2013
13-023 - Mixed Results on Students' Readiness for Kindergarten
March 12, 2013
13-022 - TELL Kentucky Event
March 7, 2013
13-021 - Operation Preparation
March 5, 2013
13-020 - Second TELL Kentucky working conditions survey underway
Feb. 27, 2013
13-019 - Hamm named State Manager for Monticello Independent district
Feb. 20, 2013
13-018 - Board puts Monticello Independent under state management
Feb. 19, 2013
13-017 - Boards can award alternative high school diplomas retroactively
Feb. 18, 2013
13-016 - Monticello Independent waives right to hearing; State Board meets to consider state management
Feb. 14, 2013
13-015 - Summer Food Service Program sponsors sought
Feb. 12, 2013
13-014 - Former CTE student at State of the Union Address
Feb. 7, 2013
13-013 - Holliday asks for continued federal flexibility
Text of Holliday Testimony before U.S. Senate HELP Committee
Feb. 6, 201313-012 - Board hears progress on priority schools; approves middle school athletics recommendations
Feb. 6, 201313-011 - Districts of Distinction recognized
Feb. 5, 201313-010 - Holliday to testify before Congress
Feb. 4, 2013 13-009 - Administrative hearing per KRS 13B scheduled on state management of Monticello Ind. School District
Jan. 30, 2013
13-008 - Kentucky Board of Education to meet
Jan. 29, 2013
13-007 - Students score higher on EXPLORE and PLAN tests
Jan. 16, 2013
13-006 - Holliday completes visits to every district in Kentucky
Jan. 14, 2013
13-005 - Exceptional Children Advisory Panel to meet
Jan. 14, 2013
13-004 - Statement on Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust assessment
Jan. 10, 2013
13-003 - Kentucky breaks into Top 10 on national education ranking
(joint release issued by the Governor's office)
Jan. 8, 2013
13-002 - Next-Generation Science Standards available for review
Jan. 7, 2013
13-001 - School and Community Nutrition receives USDA award