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Districts join local indicators of quality efforts in droves as new Regional Learner Network kickoff event unites educators across the state

Students from Eminence High School (Eminence Independent) talk about vibrant learning experiences they have in their math ...
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RiverValley Behavioral Health’s vice president of operations receives 2026 Kelly Award for Business and Partnership

RiverValley Behavioral Health’s Vice President of Operations Cate Gaddis was presented with the Kentucky Board of Education’s ...
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Nominations open for KBE’s 2026 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) will accept nominations for the 2026 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award through Oct. 30. The award is named for Kevin C. Brown, who served ...
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New book, ‘John Bradford’s Slingshot’: A fictional Civil War story set at historic Kentucky landmark launches for middle school readers

Pleasant Hill Press is excited to announce the publication of “John Bradford’s Slingshot,” the first young adult book from author Jim Wayne set for release on Oct. 30, 2026. The book is written for mi ...
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Local Superintendents Advisory Council signs off on second reading of assessment and accountability regulation

Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC), during the council’s ...
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Priorities remain true to the United We Learn vision

At the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), we have made our priorities clear over the past several years with the United We Learn vision for public education: creating vibrant learning experiences ...
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AIM Institute selected as approved science of reading professional learning provider in Kentucky

(FRANKFORT, KY) – AIM Institute for Learning & Research has been selected by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) as one of three approved professional learning pathways to support the state’s ...
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Professional learning experience for Holocaust history education available

Join the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center for the Roma & Sam Kaltman Teacher Fellowship, an immersive professional learning experience designed to strengthen Holocaust education in today ...
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New Holocaust history program available, called Echoing Voices: Unpacking History

The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center is excited to launch Echoing Voices: Unpacking History, a new inquiry-based archival box program that brings local Holocaust history into the ...
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KDE Research Blog on Chronic Absenteeism: Beyond the Notice – Finding the Missing Piece Through Family and Community Partnerships

The inaugural series explores one of Kentucky’s most pressing educational challenges — chronic absenteeism. Through research, data, and real-world examples, the series examines how attendance has ...
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Bulletin Board

Plan now to join the fun and help brighten your community this winter by painting a plow to start the 2026-2027 school year! The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) fourth annual Paint the Plow ...
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Folger Shakespeare Library Welcomes Twenty-Five School Teachers from Across the United States for Teaching Shakespeare Institute

The Folger Shakespeare Library congratulates the 25 middle and high school teachers who participated in the Folger’s 19th Teaching Shakespeare Institute (TSI) — an intensive, hands-on, three-week ...