Kentucky Department of Education

The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Thursday that would change the way Kentucky’s top education officials are selected.

A Kentucky House bill would allow school districts the option to hire classified positions, such as bus drivers, custodians, and secretaries without requiring a high school diploma.

A middle school educator from Crittenden County is Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year for 2023. Mandy Perez was honored on Tuesday in a ceremony at the State Capitol. She teaches English and Language Arts at Crittenden County Middle School.

Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year says he’s asked daily, ‘How do you still do it,’ and ‘Are you thinking about leaving? His answer to that last question is an emphatic no.

A bus driver shortage in Kentucky and across the nation is adding to families’ stress as students return to school. The shortage of bus drivers is…

The Kentucky Department of Education is preparing to administer state assessments this spring, despite disruptions in learning brought on by COVID-19. The…

The Kentucky Department of Education's first ever chief equity officer has experience with adversity, segregation, and public schooling.The Arkansas…

On the same day that Kentucky hit a new record for the number of COVID-19 cases, the Hardin County Board of Education voted Wednesday evening to proceed…

Kentucky school districts are going back to the drawing board as they prepare to reopen under the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andy Beshear has recommended…

Schools in Kentucky and across the nation are in limbo as COVID-19 makes it impossible, so far, for educators to determine whether there will be…