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Members of the Local Superintendents Advisory Council recommended approval of amendments to school bus specifications and guidelines for school fee waivers during their recent meeting. Read more about the Local Superintendents Advisory Council meeting: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/04/l…

Spencer County Middle School students showcased their math skills when they presented models of their dream homes during the Dream Homearama event on March 20. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/features/2026/…

The Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children, in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education, has announced that nominations for the 2026 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year are now open and will close on June 30. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/n…

About 1,700 Kentucky students from across the Commonwealth showed off their technological skills during the 2026 Kentucky Technology Student Association state conference this month! Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/k…

Kentucky celebrated agriculture across the Commonwealth during All In for Ag Education Week earlier this month! Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/j…

Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Family Partnership Council discussed how families can help support all students in Kentucky’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (KyMTSS) during the council’s meeting this month. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/k…

Join KDE for a Day of Science Learning for Community Based Educators on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville! Learn more and register: kentuckyteacher.org/bulletin-board…

Members of the Teachers Advisory Council discussed the latest on assessment and accountability, including how the Kentucky Department of Education is helping schools prepare for the first administration of the SAT, during their recent meeting. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/t…

The Kentucky Department of Education is hiring a carpentry instructor for the Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center in Crittenden, Kentucky. Learn more and apply: education.ky.gov/jobs/Pages/K-T…

The application deadline is coming up soon for non-voting teacher and student members of the Kentucky Board of Education! Each member would serve a one-year term, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The application deadline is March 31. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/a…

The Kentucky Department of Education is hiring an education program consultant for our Office of Special Education and Early Learning! Learn more and apply: education.ky.gov/jobs/Pages/Edu…

The Science Leadership Support Network is meeting at host @SullivanU. Teacher leaders from across the state are deepening their ability to lead highly effective science instruction that leads to students thinking and sensemaking. @maxwellwise @KyDeptofEd @KySciTA @patti_works

Alongside Kalli Colley, we are leading another "Dungeons and Desks" today at GRREC in Bowling Green, KY! Building schema and playing educational TTRPGs! #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning

Representatives with the Kentucky Department of Insurance provided an overview of insurance for school district leaders, including how self-insurance works, during the Kentucky Department of Education’s recent Superintendents Webcast. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/k…

The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking recommendations of exemplary educators and leaders in the Commonwealth's public schools to join the Kentucky Exemplary Educators Program. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/n…

Five new Kentucky public school educators have been named to the Kentucky Department of Education’s Teachers Advisory Council to serve a term from March 2026 to March 2029. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/f…

Members of the Kentucky Board of Education discussed science education in Kentucky, how Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems measure science proficiency, and student performance, during their recent meeting. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/k…

We are busy at work in Bowling Green Ky working with our elementary administrators on how to support effective math teaching.

Members of the Kentucky High School Transformation Work Group recently met to continue their work of reimagining the high school experience, including hearing from students at the school about their own experiences with personalized learning. Read more: kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/03/k…

Working alongside our elementary administrators on Numeracy Counts. Today focus is on Effective Math Teaching Practices, Math Pact Chp. 7 and supporting High Quality Curriculum Resources (HQIR). @KyCenterforMath @KyDeptofEd