News Releases and Advisories Archives

News Releases & Advisories

KDE News Releases and Advisories

Published: 5/15/2025 2:19 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 Director Jennifer Ginn (jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov) at (502) 564-2000, ext. 4601.

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May 15, 2025

25-138 - Superintendents hear updates on new teacher survey during webcast

May 13, 2025

25-137 - MEDIA ADVISORY REMINDER: KDE hosting celebration for all Green River Regional Educational Cooperative districts

May 12, 2025

25-136 - Kentucky Department of Education’s School Health Branch encourages healthy lifestyles beyond the classroom

May 12, 2025

25-135 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet May 15

May 9, 2025

25-134 - KDE’s Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee hears feedback on New Teacher Institute

May 9, 2025

25-133 - MEDIA ADVISORY: KDE hosting celebration for all Green River Regional Educational Cooperative districts

May 8, 2025

25-132 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual meeting May 12

May 7, 2025

25-131 - KDE’s School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council discusses latest assessment and accountability framework

May 7, 2025

25-130 - Superintendents Advisory Council to meet in person May 14

May 6, 2025

25-129 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Kentucky School for the Blind to host 183rd Founders Day celebration May 8

May 6, 2025

25-128 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet May 8

May 2, 2025

25-127 - Registration for the Kentucky Reading Academies: Cohort 4 of LETRS professional learning now open

May 2, 2025

25-126 - Kentucky school districts face challenges due to the rescission of COVID relief funding

May 1, 2025

25-125 - KDE's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet May 7

April 25, 2025

25-124 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet May 6

April 23, 2025

25-123 - Students show off their skills at 2025 Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship

April 23, 2025

25-122 - Committee for Mathematics Achievement to meet virtually April 28

April 22, 2025

25-121 - KDE's Social Studies Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet April 30

April 22, 2025

25-120 - KDE's Social Studies Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet April 29

April 22, 2025

25-119 - KDE's Social Studies Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet April 28

April 22, 2025

25-118 - MEDIA ADVISORY: 2025 STLP State Championship taking place April 23 in Lexington

April 22, 2025

25-117 - Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council gives feedback on revised assessment and accountability framework

April 21, 2025

25-116 - KDE’s Summer Boost program to provide books and other resources in 34 districts

April 21, 2025

25-115 - Title I Committee of Practitioners to meet virtually April 22

April 18, 2025

25-114 - Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person April 22

April 18, 2025

25-113 - Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council KBE Application Review Special Committee to meet virtually April 25

April 15, 2025

25-112 - KDE opens nominations for 2025 Teresa Perry Compassion Award

April 15, 2025

25-111 - Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council KBE Application Review Special Committee to meet virtually April 16

April 14, 2025

25-110 - KDE kicks off teacher recruitment and retention campaign to inspire and support Kentucky educators

April 11, 2025

25-109 - Nominations sought for Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board

April 10, 2025

25-108 - Educators Rising Kentucky announces state delegates

April 10, 2025

25-107 - Nominations open for Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education

April 9, 2025

25-106 - Kentucky superintendents hear update on emergency flooding response, legislative session during webcast

April 8, 2025

25-105 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person April 15

April 8, 2025

25-104 - Kentucky students and graduates signed on to STEM careers at “Going Pro” event

April 7, 2025

25-103 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet on April 16

April 1, 2025

25-102 - Six Kentucky finalists chosen for Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

April 1, 2025

25-101 - A letter from Commissioner Fletcher about USED's decision to end the liquidation of COVID relief funds

March 31, 2025

25-100 - Kentucky Board of Education furthers discussion on assessment and accountability

March 27, 2025

25-99 - KBE names Marty Pollio and Michael Griffin as winners of the 2025 Robinson Award

March 26, 2025

25-98 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual meeting March 31

March 26, 2025

25-97 - New assessment and accountability framework unveiled during Kentucky United We Learn Council meeting

March 25, 2025

25-96 - Kentucky’s SkillsUSA students showing off their abilities at statewide conference

March 24, 2025

25-95 - REMINDER: SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference bringing more than 1,000 students to Louisville March 24-27

March 21, 2025

25-94 - KDE seeking public comments for IDEA Part B funds

March 20, 2025

25-93 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on March 26-27

March 20, 2025

25-92 - MEDIA ADVISORY: SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference bringing more than 1,000 students to Louisville March 24-27

March 20, 2025

25-91 - KDE seeking public comment on waiver request related to federal funding

March 18, 2025

25-90 - KDE's Kentucky United We Learn Council to meet March 20

March 18, 2025

25-89 - KDE's Health Education and Physical Education Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet on March 21

March 18, 2025

25-88 - Creekside Elementary School kicks off All In for Ag Education Week

March 18, 2025

25-87 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually March 25

March 17, 2025

25-86 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting March 20

March 17, 2025

25-85 - Application deadline extended for 2025-2026 non-voting members of Kentucky Board of Education

March 17, 2025

25-84 - KDE's State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet March 28

March 13, 2025

25-83 - Kentucky Teacher of the Year encourages educators to share their stories

March 12, 2025

25-82 - Students encouraged to apply for 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council

March 12, 2025

25-81 - Public comment closed on Kentucky’s Carl D. Perkins federal performance goals

March 12, 2025

25-80 - Op-Ed from Commissioner Fletcher: Celebrating agriculture in the classroom

March 11, 2025

25-79 - Kentucky superintendents hear update on numeracy initiatives, high-quality instructional resources

March 11, 2025

25-78 - Danville’s Harold McKinney named to Kentucky Board of Education

March 11, 2025

25-77 - Committee for Mathematics Achievement Subcommittee to meet virtually March 13

March 10, 2025

25-76 - KDE's Reading and Writing Review Committee to meet March 19

March 10, 2025

25-75 - KDE's Reading and Writing Review Committee to meet March 18

March 10, 2025

25-74 - KDE's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council will meet March 18

March 6, 2025

25-73 - Kentucky Educators Rising Conference draws record number of aspiring educators

March 6, 2025

25-72 - Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual meeting March 10

March 6, 2025

25-71 - Appllications are open for Kentucky Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program

March 6, 2025

25-70 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board March 6 meeting has been canceled

March 4, 2025

25-69 - Kentucky superintendents discuss facilities improvement funding during Superintendents Advisory Council

March 4, 2025

25-68 - KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council learns about Agriculture Education Week

March 4, 2025

25-67 - Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council to meet on March 11

March 3, 2025

25-66 - ‘Clue In To School Breakfast’: Celebrate National School Breakfast Week 2025

March 3, 2025

25-65 - KDE seeking public comment on proposed amendments to Kentucky’s Carl D. Perkins federal performance goals

March 3, 2025

25-64 - Feedback sought on Kentucky Social Studies Standards

March 3, 2025

25-63 - Celebrating International Social-Emotional Learning Day and Social-Emotional Learning Week

February 28, 2025

25-62 - Family Partnership Council will meet March 19

February 25, 2025

25-61 - Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council will meet March 4

February 25, 2025

25-60 - Feedback sought on draft of Kentucky Academic Standards for Career Studies and Financial Literacy

February 24, 2025

25-59 - Two Kentucky schools named 2024 National ESEA Distinguished Schools

February 24, 2025

25-58 - The Kentucky School for the Deaf Advisory Board will meet March 6

February 21, 2025

25-57 - Latonia Elementary School Administrative Assistant Kim Frank earns 2024-2025 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award

February 21, 2025

25-56 - Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to hold virtual meeting Feb. 25

February 20, 2025

25-55 - Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board furthers discussion on board goals

February 20, 2025
25-54 - KBE Seeking Applicants for KHSAA Board of Control At-large Position

February 19, 2025

25-53 - Applications sought for Social Studies Standards and Assessment Review committees

February 19, 2025

25-43 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet Feb. 20

February 19, 2025

25-52 - Superintendents Advisory Council to meet in person Feb. 26

February 19, 2025

25-51 - KDE's Local School Board Members Advisory Council to meet on Feb. 20

February 17, 2025

25-50 - GoTeachKY Ambassador Maddie Morgan discusses the teaching profession with MSUTeach students

February 17, 2025

25-50 - KDE's Local School Board Members Advisory Council to meet on Feb. 20

February 14, 2025

25-49 - Kentucky superintendents learn more about Agriculture Education Week during monthly webcast

February 14, 2025

25-48 - Commissioner's School Counselor Advisory Council will meet Feb. 27

February 14, 2025

25-47 - Education Professional Standards Board to meet in person Feb. 18

February 13, 2025

25-46 - Governor signs proclamation naming February as Gifted Education Month in Kentucky

February 13, 2025

25-45 - Applications open for 2025-2026 non-voting members of Kentucky Board of Education

February 11, 2025

25-44 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet on Feb. 13

February 11, 2025

25-43 - Kentucky School for the Blind Advisory Board to meet Feb. 20

February 11, 2025

25-42 - KDE offering Summer Food Service training for potential sponsors, supporting groups

February 10, 2025

25-41 - Six Kentucky teachers receive PAEMST honors

February 10, 2025

25-40 - Nominations open for 2025 Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy

February 10, 2025

25-39 - KDE seeking feedback on the assessment blueprints for reading and writing

February 7, 2025

25-38 - Kentucky Board of Education honors Career and Technical Education Month during February meeting

February 7, 2025

25-37 - Kentucky celebrates 117 new National Board Certified Teachers during pinning ceremony

February 6, 2025

25-36 - KBE’s Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award presented to Rowan County Schools

February 6, 2025

25-35 -MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Fletcher, KDE staff to host assessment and accountability town halls in Taylor Mill and Ashland

February 5, 2025

25-34 - State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education will meet on Feb. 13

February 5, 2025

25-33 - Lt. Governor, Agriculture Commissioner and Education Commissioner announce Agriculture Education Week

February 4, 2025

25-32 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Lt. Gov. Coleman Joins Agriculture and Education leaders for special announcement

February 4, 2025

25-31 - New website aims to help Kentuckians explore education and career options

February 3, 2025

25-30 - KDE gains insight from community during assessment and accountability town halls

February 3, 2025

25-29 - Feedback sought on Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing

January 30, 2025

25-28 - Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on Feb. 5-6

January 30, 2025

25-27 - MEDIA ADVISORY: News conference announcing a new Kentucky education and career exploration website set for Tuesday

January 29, 2025

25-26 - Kentucky sees gain in 4th-grade math scores on 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress

January 28, 2025

25-25 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Fletcher, KDE staff to host assessment and accountability town halls in Shelbyville and Eddyville

January 24, 2025

25-24 - Hybrid Spanish-language Town Hall to be held Jan. 27

January 23, 2025

25-24 - KDE's Reading and Writing Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet virtually Jan. 27

January 23, 2025

25-23 - Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet on Jan. 28

January 23, 2025

25-22 - KDE's Reading and Writing Review Committee to meet virtually on Jan. 27

January 23, 2025

25-21 - Assessment and accountability town hall in Ashland rescheduled to Feb. 27

January 22, 2025

25-20 - Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold virtual meeting Jan. 30

January 22, 2025

25-19- Education Professional Standards Board to hold virtual meeting Jan. 27

January 22, 2025

25-18 - Feedback sought on draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Health Education and Physical Education

January 22, 2025

25-17 - KDE accepting public comment on revisions to Kentucky’s Consolidated State Plan

January 22, 2025

25-16 - Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually Jan. 28

January 21, 2025

25-15 - Jan. 22 assessment and accountability town hall canceled, will be rescheduled at a later date

January 21, 2025

25-14 - Committee for Mathematics Achievement to meet virtually Jan. 27

January 21, 2025

25-13 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Fletcher, KDE staff to host assessment and accountability town halls in Bowling Green and Ashland

January 17, 2025

25-12 - Taylor County bus driver Sam Graham earns 2024-2025 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award

January 16, 2025

25-11 - Superintendents hear updates on digital readiness, opportunities for Kentucky students during webcast

January 14, 2025

25-10 - KDE's Reading and Writing Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet Jan. 15

January 14, 2025

25-09 - KDE's Reading and Writing Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet Jan. 16

January 13, 2025

25-08 - Kentucky Students Selected for 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program

January 13, 2025

2 5-07 - KDE's Reading and Writing Advisory Panels and Review Committee to meet Jan. 14

January 7, 2025

25-06 - KDE's State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children to meet Jan. 17

January 7, 2025

25-05 - Jan. 8 assessment and accountability town hall rescheduled; SESC town hall rescheduled

January 6, 2025

25-04 - Jan. 7 assessment and accountability town hall canceled, will be rescheduled at a later date

January 6, 2025

25-03 - KDE’s Summer Food Service Program to provide an SFSP overview for nonprofit and government organizations

January 3, 2025

25-02 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Fletcher, KDE staff to host series of assessment and accountability town halls

January 2, 2025

25-01 - Education Professional Standards Board Jan. 6 meeting has been canceled

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

Jennifer.Ginn@education.ky.gov