News Releases & Advisories

KDE News Releases and Advisories

Published: 5/7/2026 11:06 AM

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26-134 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet May 21
May 14, 2026
26-135 - Revised Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing adopted into law
May 14, 2026
26-136 - Kentucky ranks among nation’s best for student recovery: 5th in reading, 8th in mathematics
May 14, 2026
26-137 - KBE/EPSB Research Practice Collaborative to hold joint committee meeting
May 14, 2026
26-133 - Accreditation Audit Committee to hold virtual meeting May 19
May 11, 2026
26-131 - Family Partnership Council will meet virtually May 27
May 08, 2026
26-132 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet May 18
May 08, 2026
26-128 - Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses Individual Learning Plan project, vibrant learning
May 07, 2026
26-129 - Registration open for LETRS cohort 5 through Aug. 21
May 07, 2026
26-130 - MEDIA ADVISORY: KSB to celebrate 184 years of serving visually impaired students and recognize Langan Award winner at May 14 ceremony
May 07, 2026
26-127 - KDE's Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually May 5​
May 04, 2026
26-125 - KDE seeking public comment on waiver request related to federal funding​
May 01, 2026
26-126 - EPSB discusses teacher retention, educator certification recommendations during meeting​
May 01, 2026
26-124 - KDE's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet May 7​
April 30, 2026
26-123 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual meeting May 4
April 30, 2026
26-122 - Impact of Senate Bill 197 and governor’s veto on Kentucky’s college admissions exam
April 30, 2026
26-121 - KDE’s State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education gives feedback on strategic dashboard
April 30, 2026
26-120 - Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group discusses assessment and accountability implementation efforts
April 30, 2026
26-119 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on May 6​
April 29, 2026
26-118 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet May 7
April 29, 2026
26-117 - Title I Committee of Practitioners to meet virtually April 29
April 27, 2026
26-115 - Committee for Mathematics Achievement to meet virtually April 27
April 24, 2026
26-116 - Students engage in vibrant learning at 2026 STLP State Championship
April 24, 2026
26-112 - KDE's State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet April 24​
April 23, 2026
26-113 - KBE discusses school improvement efforts
April 23, 2026
26-114 - KDE's Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person April 28​
April 23, 2026
26-110 - New study shows LETRS training improves student reading outcomes​
April 21, 2026
26-111 - Commissioner discusses newly signed House Bill 257 during Superintendents Webcast​
April 21, 2026
26-108 - KDE’s Summer Boost program to provide books and other resources in 34 districts
April 20, 2026
26-109 - KDE’s Gretta Hylton recognized nationally for exceptional work in special education​
April 20, 2026
26-106 - Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council KBE Application Review Special Committee to meet virtually April 20
April 17, 2026
26-107 - Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council KBE Application Review Special Committee to meet virtually April 20​
April 17, 2026
26-104 - Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person April 21​
April 16, 2026
26-105 - KDE opens nominations for 2026 Teresa Perry Compassion Award​
April 16, 2026
26-103 - Nominations open for 2026 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education​
April 15, 2026
26-102 - KDE's Certification Structure Workgroup to meet April 13
April 11, 2026
26-99 - KDE's Mathematics Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet April 14
April 10, 2026
26-100 - KDE's Mathematics Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet April 15
April 10, 2026
26-101 - KDE's Mathematics Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet April 16​
April 10, 2026
26-96 - KBE names Rhonda Logsdon as winner of the 2026 Robinson Award
April 09, 2026
26-97 - Legislature passes House Bill 257, now waiting for governor’s signature
April 09, 2026
26-98 - U.S. Army establishes Kentucky Department of Education JROTC Directorate as an official Program of Record
April 09, 2026
26-95 - Kentucky students and graduates commit to careers in the STEM field at Going Pro signing event​
April 08, 2026
26-94 - Certification Structure Workgroup April 8 meeting has been canceled​
April 07, 2026
26-93 - Certification Structure Workgroup to meet April 8​
April 06, 2026
26-92 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold regular meeting on April 8-9​
April 03, 2026
26-91 - High School Transformation in Kentucky Work Group to meet April 8
April 02, 2026
26-90 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council recommends approval of amendments to school bus specifications, guidelines for school fee waivers​
April 01, 2026
26-88 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting April 1
March 30, 2026
26-89 - Nominations open for 2026 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year​
March 30, 2026
26-85 - KBE/EPSB Research Practice Collaborative to hold final round of meetings​
March 27, 2026
26-86 - Jefferson County schools teach students about farm animals during All in for Ag Education Week
March 27, 2026
26-87 - Kentucky students showcase technology skills during 2026 Kentucky Technology Student Association state conference​
March 27, 2026
26-83 - KDE's Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet March 31
March 26, 2026
26-84 - KDE’s Family Partnership Council discusses how families can help support struggling students
March 26, 2026
26-82 - Teachers Advisory Council discusses latest with assessment and accountability, KDE’s strategic goals​
March 25, 2026
26-81 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual meeting March 30​
March 24, 2026
26-79 - KDE seeking public comments for IDEA Part B funds​
March 20, 2026
26-77 - KDE's Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council will meet on March 18​
March 17, 2026
26-78 - Kentucky Department of Insurance presents information on self-insured funding during KDE’s Superintendents Webcast​
March 17, 2026
26-75 - Nominations are open for the 2026 Kentucky Exemplary Educators Program
March 16, 2026
26-76 - MEDIA ADVISORY REMINDER: Meet Kentucky's future tech leaders at KYTSA State Conference on March 17​​
March 16, 2026
26-73 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Meet Kentucky's future tech leaders at KYTSA State Conference on March 17​
March 13, 2026
26-74 - Five educators named to KDE’s Teachers Advisory Council
March 13, 2026
26-72 - Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group hears about impact of personalized learning from students
March 12, 2026
26-70 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet March 17​
March 11, 2026
26-71 - KBE discusses science standards, assessments and student performance during March virtual meeting​
March 11, 2026
26-68 - Educators Rising Kentucky state conference continues to grow in 2026, setting another attendance record
March 10, 2026
26-69 - Principal Advisory Council learns about implementation resources for Kentucky Academic Standards for Visual and Performing Arts​
March 10, 2026
26-67 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold special virtual meeting March 16​
March 09, 2026
26-65 - KDE's State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet March 11
March 06, 2026
26-66 - KBE/EPSB Research Practice Collaborative to hold second round of meetings
March 06, 2026
26-63 - KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council provides feedback on postsecondary transition resources​
March 05, 2026
26-64 - Superintendents Advisory Council provides feedback on proposed teacher certification structure changes
March 05, 2026
26-61 - Application deadline extended for non-voting student and teacher members of Kentucky Board of Education to March 31
March 04, 2026
26-62 - MEDIA ADVISORY REMINDER: Meet Kentucky's future teachers at the 2026 Educators Rising State Conference on March 5​
March 04, 2026
26-60 - Education Professional Standards Board March 9 meeting has been canceled​
March 03, 2026
26-58 - KDE's Commissioner's Principals Advisory Council to meet March 5​
March 02, 2026
26-59 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Meet Kentucky's future teachers at the 2026 Educators Rising State Conference on March 5​
March 02, 2026
26-55 - Taylor County’s Vanessa Lyons honored with Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
February 27, 2026
26-56 - Spencer County Instructional Assistant Kala Marshall earns Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Awardounty’s Vanessa Lyons honored with Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
February 27, 2026
26-57 - Kentucky welcomes 83 new National Board Certified Teachers​
February 27, 2026
26-54 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on March 4
February 26, 2026
26-50 - KDE's Social Studies Review Committee and High School Advisory Panel to meet Feb. 23
February 23, 2026
26-53 - High School Transformation in Kentucky Work Group
February 23, 2026
26-49 - KDE's Superintendents Advisory Council to meet in person Feb. 25
February 20, 2026
26-51 - Two Kentucky schools named 2025 National ESEA Distinguished Schools
February 20, 2026
26-52 - Northern Kentucky University celebrates educator preparation program during EPSB meeting
February 20, 2026
26-46 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Feb. 24
February 19, 2026
26-47 - Governor signs proclamation marking February as Career and Technical Education Month
February 19, 2026
26-48 - KDE’s School Counselor Advisory Council discusses efforts to help multilingual learners
February 19, 2026
26-45 - Family Partnership Council will meet virtually March 18​
February 18, 2026
26-44 - Feedback sought on Kentucky Academic Standards for Technology​
February 17, 2026
26-42 - Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person Feb. 17​
February 13, 2026
26-43 - Superintendents hear update on KDE’s artificial intelligence supports, All In for Ag Education Week during webcast​​
February 13, 2026
26-39 - Bill to improve Kentucky’s assessment, accountability systems passes out of House Education Committee
February 12, 2026
26-40 - KBE discusses student assessment data, Career and Technical Education Month, during meeting
February 12, 2026
26-41 - KDE announces recipients of Read to Achieve grant awards​
February 12, 2026
26-36 - KBE/EPSB Research Practice Collaborative to hold first round of meetings
February 11, 2026
26-37 - KDE's Local School Board Members Advisory Council to meet Feb. 19
February 11, 2026
26-38 - Governor signs proclamation naming February as Gifted Education Month in Kentucky
February 11, 2026
26-34 - Nominations open for 2026 Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy
February 10, 2026
26-35 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet Feb. 19​
February 10, 2026
26-31 - Kentucky recognizes alternative education programs of distinction for exemplary practices
February 06, 2026
26-32 - KDE's Social Studies Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet Feb. 9​
February 06, 2026
26-33 - KDE's Commissioner's School Counselor Advisory Council will meet Feb. 11​
February 06, 2026
26-29 - KDE's State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet on Feb. 11
February 05, 2026
26-30 - Bullitt County Public Schools receive KBE’s Kevin C. Brown Award
February 05, 2026
26-28 - SPARK grants expand postsecondary transition opportunities for Kentucky students with disabilities
February 04, 2026
26-26 - Kentucky United We Learn Council discusses high school transformation, council’s next steps during convening​
February 03, 2026
26-27 - KBE seeking applicants for KHSAA Board of Control at-large position​
February 03, 2026
26-24 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council discusses educator certification, recommends approval of other items during meeting
February 02, 2026
26-25 - Results of 2025-2026 Impact Kentucky survey show continued positivity toward the teaching profession​
February 02, 2026
26-22 - KDE accepting applications for the School Counselor Advisory Council​
January 29, 2026
26-23 - Kentucky Department of Education unveils new video series highlighting local assessment and accountability work​
January 29, 2026
26-21 - Kentucky Board of Education Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Subcommittee to meet virtually on Feb. 3
January 28, 2026
26-19 - KDE’s 2026 Summer Food Service Program to provide training to potential sponsors, supporting organizations
January 27, 2026
26-20 - Michelle Gross, 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, named finalist for 2026 National Teacher of the Year​
January 27, 2026
26-17 - KDE accepting public comment on revisions to Kentucky’s Consolidated State Plan​
January 26, 2026
26-18 - KDE seeking high school students in grades 9-11 for 2026-2027 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
January 26, 2026
26-16 - Feedback sought on Kentucky draft Mathematics Standards and assessment blueprints​
January 23, 2026
26-12 - KDE's Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually Jan. 27​
January 22, 2026
26-13 - Kentucky superintendents hear about new accountability legislation, AI resources during webcast
January 22, 2026
26-14 - Education Professional Standards Board Jan. 26 meeting has been canceled
January 22, 2026
26-15 - Districts can apply for Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program​
January 22, 2026
26-11 - Applications open for 2026-2027 non-voting members of Kentucky Board of Education
January 21, 2026
26-10 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting Jan. 28​
January 20, 2026
26-7 - Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person Jan. 21
January 16, 2026
26-8 - Title I Committee of Practitioners to meet virtually Jan. 21
January 16, 2026
26-9 - KDE seeks public comment on proposed amendments to Kentucky’s Carl D. Perkins federal performance goals​
January 16, 2026
26-6 - Kentucky Board of Education kicks off new series of virtual meetings with discussion on budgeting, financial reporting
January 15, 2026
26-5 - KDE's Kentucky United We Learn Council to meet Jan. 23​
January 14, 2026
26-3 - New Data: Nearly 11 million free meals served to Kentucky kids during summer 2025​
January 13, 2026
26-4 - KDE’s State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children welcomes new members and leadership​
January 13, 2026
26-1 - Rep. J.T. Payne introduces bill to improve Kentucky’s assessment, accountability systems
January 09, 2026
26-2 - KDE’s State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education welcomes new members and leadership​
January 09, 2026

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​​Jennifer Ginn
Communications Director
Office of the Commissioner
Division of Communications
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-2000
Fax (502) 564-3049