#TeamKDE
provides resources + guidance to KY's public schools + districts as they implement the state's K-12 education requirements. RTs + likes ≠ endorsements.
🏳️🌈 The
@KyDeptofEd
is proud to support our LGBTQI+ community and is committed to ensuring Kentucky's public schools are places where ALL students and staff feel respected and welcomed.
@KyDeptofEd
resource:
@usedgov
resource:
UPDATE: We've been informed by
@usedgov
that we meet the requirements for the waiver of assessment & accountability for the 2019-20 school year and that formal approval is forthcoming. As a result, we are canceling the administration of 2020 K-PREP.
#KyEd
📣: KDE's Office of Special Education and Early Learning has announced the statewide expansion of
@DollyParton
's Imagination Library book gifting program to Kentucky!
Read more about
@dollyslibrary
👉
#KyEd
🚨: There is a fake social media post attributed to Gov. Andy Beshear circulating tonight that falsely states all of Kentucky's schools will be closed starting March 16, 2020. This is FALSE. For official updates from the governor, follow his account
@GovAndyBeshear
.
#KyEd
Following a conversation with
@kycommissioner
and
@GovAndyBeshear
, it's been recommended Kentucky schools do not return to in-person classes for the rest of 2019-20 year. Our schools will continue
@MyNTIky
in order to reach 1,062 instructional hours. More info soon.
#KyEd
.
@kydeptofed
has been working w/legislative leaders to suggest solutions to help our districts get through the surge as safely while keeping as many students in school as possible. We have significant concerns about SB 1. Here is what should be included:
🥳For the first time ever, a Kentucky teacher has been named the National Language Teacher of the Year by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (
@ACTFL
)! Congratulations, Elena Kamenetzky!
Full story:➡️
#KyEd
#TeamKentucky
🆕: Number of children fed during March through school feeding sites:
🥪4⃣,6⃣5⃣6⃣,8⃣9⃣7⃣ meals served (includes breakfasts, lunches and suppers)
👥 2⃣3⃣0⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ children served daily (average)
Thank you for continuing to feed our kids during the
#COVID19
crisis!
#TeamKentucky
JUST IN: In response to the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant,
@GovAndyBeshear
has announced an executive order requiring mask wearing for students and school staff, regardless of vaccination status.
More details coming soon on Kentucky Teacher.
#KyEd
#TeamKentucky
🚌Wolfe County gets Kentucky’s first electric school bus
“This helps us create a greener county and a sustainable future for generations to come,” Superintendent Kenny Bell said.
📝:
#KyEd
🌟A special thank you to our Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass for his work over the last three years!
Sept. 29 is his last day before Robin Kinney takes over as interim commissioner.
From all of us here at KDE, thank you and good luck in your next endeavor!
UPDATE:
@KyDeptofEd
submitted a waiver to
@usedgov
late Friday (3/20) evening which would grant Kentucky schools permission to skip accountability testing for 2019-20. We expect a quick & expedited review and approval process. As soon as we hear back, we will let you know.
#KyEd
🎉🆕: Congratulations to
@lraganas
, a digital learning coach from KDE's Office of Education Technology, who was recognized as the recipient of the 2020
@kystetech
Making IT Happen Award during a July 21 virtual EdTech Webcast! Story ➡️
#KyEd
#TeamKDE
Join us Friday in wearing blue and orange in support of Marshall County High School on the National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools. Also, please observe 2 minutes of silence before school in memory of MCHS students Bailey Holt and Preston Cope.
#MarshallStrong
🆕:
@GovAndyBeshear
signs executive order mandating masks in Kentucky schools. The order is effective for 30 days and is subject to renewal.
📝:
#KyEd
#TeamKentucky
Thank you for the overwhelming show of support for
@marshallcosch1
on Friday. Thousands of you wore the orange & blue to let MCHS and community know you are standing with them. Please continue to keep
@marshallcosch1
in your thoughts.
#MarshallStrong
🆕🎉:
@KYCommishGlass
announced Oct. 1 that he has named
@tkonz
chief communications officer for the
@KyDeptofEd
.
“I am beyond excited to have Toni on board long-term as we continue to offer support to all of Kentucky’s 171 school districts.”
READ ➡️
👩🏫 | Kentucky Board of Education Chair
@LuSettlesYoung
's message to all of the amazing teachers across the Commonwealth:
"You are our heroes. Kentucky children and families desperately needed you and you stepped up."
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
#ThankAKYTeacher
As the situation around
#coronavirus
evolves & more cases are discovered across KY, we continue to work closely with the Kentucky Department for Public Health to provide accurate information so we can strengthen our preparedness & response efforts to our schools districts 1/n
🆕: Kentucky’s newest commissioner found his calling, and his family, in education | “To work in education is to connect with and influence the future. I can’t imagine any other more important or meaningful work.”
#KyED
🏳️🌈: The
@KyDeptofEd
is proud support our LGBTQIA+ community and is committed to ensuring Kentucky's public schools are safe havens where ALL students and staff feel respected + welcomed.
@KyDeptofEd
resource:
@usedgov
resources:
#MLKDay
: "The time is always right to do what is right."
Join us today in honoring the life, legacy and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
#KyEd
#TeamKentucky
Kentucky has over 1,200 school counselors that provide our students with social and emotional health and support. Interim Education Commissioner Kevin C. Brown and everyone at the
@KyDeptofEd
are extremely thankful for the work being done by all school counselors!
#NSCW2020
😷
#MaskUpKY
: The
@KyDeptofEd
is asking our community members across the Commonwealth to do their part to help keep our schools open. It's going to take all of us working together. When in public, mask up, Kentucky!
#KyEd
#TeamKentucky
🆕: We are excited to announce that Solyana Mesfin of Louisville was selected as the first active public school student in the Commonwealth to hold a seat on the Kentucky Board of Education. Read more ➡️
#KyEd
#KyBOE
Have you seen our billboard on US 127 in Frankfort? Remember that reading with your child is the most important 20 minutes of your day and is an effective way to help conquer the summer slide!
#Read20WithMe
📚 | Happy School Principal's Day to every Kentucky principal! We are incredibly thankful for your leadership, especially during this trying time.
Join us in sending your school principal a thank you and kind message today!
#KyEd
#TeamKDE
#TeamKentucky
#TogetherKY
🏳️🌈: The
@KyDeptofEd
is proud to stand beside our LGBTQIA+ community and is committed to ensuring Kentucky's public schools are safe havens where ALL students and staff feel safe, respected + welcomed.
Be proud.
Be brave.
Be YOU.
Happy
#Pride
Month!
#Pride2021
#KyEd
April is National School Library Month! Help us celebrate by recognizing the important work of more than 1,100 library media specialists in Kentucky public schools.
@aasl
#AASLslm
#Kylchat
#KYSLM18
The
@KyDeptofEd
has not yet submitted a waiver to
@usedgov
granting Kentucky schools permission to skip accountability testing. We hope to submit the waiver no later than end of day March 23, 2020. More information below ⬇️
#KyEd
From
@DrSPruitt
: Please join me in keeping Marshall County High School and the community in our thoughts and prayers in the wake of this morning’s tragic school shooting. State Emergency Management has notified
@KyDeptofEd
. One person has died and others have been injured. (1/2)
Congrats to Kentucky's 316 newly certified NBCT teachers! We hope you had a great day in Frankfort, now go out and lead from the classroom!
#KYNBCTDAY
@NBPTS
@KYNBCTNetwork
@KyNT3
🎉🏆 We are excited to announce that Donnie Piercey, of Stonewall Elementary (Fayette County), was just named 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations,
@mrpiercEy
!
#KyEd
#KYTOY21
.
@DrSPruitt
talking about graduation requirements tonight at Atherton High School in
@JCPSKY
. What should students know and be able to do when they graduate from high school?
#KyEdListens
🗓️: All three candidates currently being considered for Kentucky education commissioner will have second-round interviews with the Kentucky Board of Education on July 6-7 in Louisville. More info:
#KyEd
#TeamKDE
#KYGoDigital
- It's the hashtag that binds together an ever-growing network of Ky. educators invested in digital learning. See how it can help you create, connect & share.
🆕: The Kentucky Department for Public Health, in collaboration with the
@KyDeptofEd
, has issued highly anticipated guidance for schools and districts on how to safely reopen for the upcoming school year amid the ongoing
#COVID19
pandemic ➡️
#KyEd
🆕 from
@KYCommishGlass
: "While some may think it trite or cliche, I think we all need to listen to Kentucky’s motto, now more than ever: United We Stand, Divided We Fall."
KDE stands ready to work with districts and schools as classes resume ➡️
#KyEd
NEW: Tragedy shaped Jason Booher’s approach as an educator. As a survivor of the Carrollton bus crash, the nation’s worst drunken driving accident, the new
@MercerCoSchools
superintendent has devoted his life to helping others. Story:
#KyEd
We know our families and community have questions about COVID-19 and what it means for our schools. Here are some answers to FAQs for Kentucky’s Public School Families ➡️
#COVID19
#KyED
#TeamKDE
Did you know that girls were not allowed to join
@NationalFFA
until 1969. But for the past 10 years, females have held more than 50% of leadership roles at all levels including Ky.'s own
@_gracieeee_
National Eastern Region VP.
#FFAWeek
Effective July 29, 2021, per
@GovAndyBeshear
, all Commonwealth of Kentucky employees & visitors to executive branch buildings must wear face coverings. If a visitor chooses not to wear a face covering, they will not be permitted to enter.
@KyDeptofEd
will also follow this policy.
.
@KyDeptofEd
facilitated a 2pm phone conversation with
@GovAndyBeshear
& our school superintendents. During the call, he asked that he be able to announce details from that conversation at 5pm ET. We are respecting that request.
#TeamKentucky
Watch here:
Teaching is not just a job, it's a calling. Kentucky’s teachers answer that call every day, with dedication, passion and commitment. From all of us here
@KyDeptofEd
, we want to wish our educators a happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
#KyEd
#TeacherAppreciationWeek2023
🌟2024 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Kumar Rashad gives students who have been in the criminal justice system a chance at success.
Rashad teaches mathematics at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School in Jefferson County Public Schools!
More:
🎉: Congratulations to
@DamienSweeney33
, our program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling, for being recognized by
@ASCAtweets
for making significant contributions to the school counseling profession!
#KyEd
#TeamKDE
NEW: Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass to leave post Sept. 29.
“These past three years have been a remarkable journey and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to return to my home state and serve as commissioner."
Regardless of when we return to the classroom for in-person instruction, students, faculty and staff will need masks to protect them from
#COVID19
.
Help us by donating masks to our schools through
#CoveringsforKids
.
Visit for more.
#KyEd
#MaskUpKY
🎉 Alongside
@Valvoline
Inc., we have selected 24 outstanding educators as recipients of the 2022 Valvoline™ Teacher Achievement Awards! The teachers qualify to compete for the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award, which will be announced this fall ➡️
A Warren Co. principal who became an educator with the help of financial aid programs for underrepresented minority students says a new state loan forgiveness program could help Kentucky build a more diverse teacher workforce. -
@BGDN_edbeat
🌟Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Kentucky sits on the traditional land of the Shawnee, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Yuchi and Osage people, among others.
Land acknowledgements honor and show respect for Indigenous peoples’ past, present, and future.
Kentucky is re-evaluating the state's graduation requirements, because
@DrSPruitt
believes we must equip students with the right skills to compete in today's workforce.
#Kygradprofile
We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of former longtime
#TeamKDE
member Mary Ann Miller. For more than 30 years, she served in many different capacities but she was first and foremost an advocate for Kentucky’s children. Thank you, MAM. We miss you already.💔
🆕: We are excited to announce the nine outstanding teachers from across the state who are semifinalists for the 2021 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award!
Semifinalists + more info ➡️
#KyEd
#TeamKDE
🆕 KDE launches toolkit to help educators support LGBTQI+ youth
As part of its commitment to support the health and safety of all students, the
@KyDeptofEd
has created a new webpage for educators seeking to support LGBTQI+ students
Learn more:
#KyEd
🎉: We are so excited to announce the ten outstanding teachers from across the state – four elementary, three middle and three high school – who are semifinalists for the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year award!
📝:
#KyEd
#KYTOY22
Wow! What a heartbreaking story by Marshall County Superintendent Trent Lovett and HS Principal Patricia Greer. I’m thankful to be learning ideas of how to keep our Belfry Family safe. Thank you for sharing your story. God Bless Marshall County.
#MarshallStrong
#P3KY
#P3KyKDE
🎉: Congratulations to
@JCPSSuper
on being named the 2022 Kentucky Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators! He received the award during
@KASAEdLeader
's annual leadership conference on July 30.
📝:
#KyEd
🎉 | We want to send a BIG congratulations to
@Sam_Northern
, a library media specialist at Simpson Elementary School (
@FS_Schools
), for being selected as a 2020 NEA Global Learning Fellow by the
@NEAFoundation
!
The revised standards for social studies have been adopted into law and they will be implemented in Kentucky classrooms beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. The social studies standards will be able to be accessed at early next week.
❣️: After receiving their
#ShotOfHope
, teachers from
@TriggPrimary
write “Simone” on their band-aids in honor of Simone Parker, their colleague who lost her life to COVID-19 earlier this month.
#KyEd
#TeamKentucky
April 4 is National
#SchoolLibrarianDay
. School librarians spend long hours keeping libraries organized, helping students find the resources they need and are dedicated to creating an environment that students can feel comfortable learning in throughout the year.
What once was an industrial facility has been reborn as an educational laboratory at which educators have designed a different approach to high school and students are focusing more sharply on their postsecondary future. Read more about
@IgniteAtRIC
:
🏫: Happy School Principal's Day to every Kentucky principal! We are incredibly thankful for your leadership, dedication + commitment to your schools.
Join us in sending your school principal a thank you + kind message today!
#KyEd
#TeamKDE
#TeamKentucky
🆕: Meet the 3⃣ candidates vying to become Kentucky's next education commissioner. They will be in Louisville for second interviews with the Kentucky Board of Education next week⤵️
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#KyEd
#TeamKDE