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KDE hires Kristie Mattingly to be new academic program consultant for secondary mathematics

Office of Teaching and Learning has named Kristie Mattingly as the new academic program consultant for secondary mathematics.
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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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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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KDE unveils new K-8 social studies curriculum during Superintendents Webcast

(FRANKFORT, KY) – During the Superintendents Webcast on July 7, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) unveiled a new, upcoming K-8 social studies curriculum. “This will be a high-quality ...
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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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Results of inaugural Impact Kentucky survey on teacher working conditions released

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released results June 1 from the inaugural 2020 Impact Kentucky survey, which asks teachers about their working conditions and helps improve the environment ...
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New Muhlenberg County superintendent Contessa Orr wants to lead district into new era of education

After 22 years of working in education, Contessa Orr has started the next chapter in her career on July 1 as superintendent of Muhlenberg County Schools. Former superintendent Robby Davis retired ...
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KDE shares revisions to the Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies with legislators

(FRANKFORT, KY) – Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning shared revisions to the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Social Studies at the General ...
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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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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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Mayfield Independent’s Kara Byrn Dowdy named 2026 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year

(MAYFIELD, KY) – Kara Byrn Dowdy, an English teacher and department chair at Mayfield High School (Mayfield Independent) with 21 years of experience in the classroom, discovered a significant need for ...
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2026 Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year Melanie Howard advocates for and celebrates her students

(CORBIN, KY) — Melanie Howard’s unwavering devotion to a profession that demands an abundance of patience and heart has not gone unnoticed. Howard, a dedicated special education moderate and severe ...