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 February 19, 2025
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Register Now for the 2025 March Leadership Meetings
The regional educational cooperatives, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will host in-person meetings in March for district and school leaders to explore new resources available to support effective implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) with emphasis on Tier 1 curriculum anchored in a high-quality instructional resource (HQIR).
Developing Skilled Middle and High School Readers Webinar Series Session 6 Materials and Recording Available Now
 Kentucky’s literacy initiatives are expanding with a webinar series aimed at grades 6-12 educators. Sessions provide practical strategies based on structured literacy principles to enhance reading and writing instruction. Materials from each monthly session, including recordings and guides, will be available.
Kentucky Numeracy Counts Academies Informational Webinars
The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM) and the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) are hosting February informational sessions to learn more about the Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-5 Teacher and Administrator Academies, funded by Kentucky Numeracy Counts.
Feedback Sought on Draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Health Education and Physical Education
Feedback Survey Closes Feb. 21
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on the draft Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Health Education and the draft KAS for Physical Education. The drafts were developed by the Advisory Panels and Review Committee, each made up of health and physical education teachers from around the state.
Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Learning is now accepting applications for this year’s Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the KDE and the Summer Food Service Program.
Summer Boost will promote family engagement in reading and math by giving away free books and fun items, such as bracelets, bookmarks and book bags, intended to motivate and remind families to read every day.
Each of the participating districts will receive high interest books for grades K-12 to distribute at their meal sites. Families interested in having their child participate should reach out to their local Summer Food Service Department for more information about meal service sites within their district.
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Join Us for a FREE Interactive Virtual Webinar: Introducing The Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena!
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) science program consultants invite you to participate in a virtual webinar showcasing an exciting new resource: The Kentucky Atlas of Phenomena (KAP). This resource was designed by Kentucky educators for Kentucky educators to support the implementation of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science by deepening their understanding of local natural phenomena common to Kentucky and the disciplinary core ideas (DCIs) needed to explain them.
Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-3 HQIR Grant
The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE’s) Office of Teaching and Learning has issued a request for application (RFA) for the Kentucky Numeracy Counts K-3 HQIR grant.
Kentucky public school districts, along with the Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf, are eligible to apply. Districts that have been previously awarded other KDE high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) grants for mathematics may apply for funds.
Standards Quick Links
KYstandards.org
Model Curriculum Framework webpage
Standards Resources webpage
KY Academic Standards webpage
CONTACT INFORMATION
standards@education.ky.gov
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