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 August 12, 2026
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New K-8 Kentucky Social Studies Curriculum In Development
The Kentucky Department of Education is launching a partnership with the Core Knowledge Foundation to develop Our Commonwealth, Our Nation, Our World, a new K-8 social studies high-quality instructional resource (HQIR) built specifically for Kentucky students and aligned to the Kentucky Academic Standards.
This Social Studies HQIR is not being adapted TO Kentucky; it is being built FOR Kentucky. This K-8 instructional resource will reflect Kentucky's stories, communities, history, geography, economics and civic life. Learn more about Our Commonwealth at KYStandards.org.
Civics Test Reporting Requirement Reminder
Local boards of education requiring a civics test for graduation must report testing data to the Kentucky Department of Education by September 1 each year, including first-time pass rates and average attempts. Districts using a half-credit civic literacy course instead are exempt from reporting. For more information on Civics Test Reporting, visit KYStandards.org
Updates to Digital Kentucky Academic Standards in Infinite Campus
The Kentucky Department of Education is updating the digital Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) within Infinite Campus in the Sept. 9 release, archiving 2019 versions of health education, physical education, career studies and financial literacy, and reading and writing standards to focus on the updated standards being implemented for academic year 2026-2027. While the digital reading and writing standards are scheduled to be automatically pushed to districts in the Sept. 9 release, schools may manually import and align any of the other new standards using the Standards Wizard prior to that date. Teachers should continue using official KAS documents for instructional purposes. Read more about the Digital Standards on KYStandards.org.
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ICYMI: Missed Our Summer Special Editions?
This summer the Standards Newsletter featured special editions designed for specific audiences, including teachers, instructional coaches and principals. If you missed an issue, take a moment to explore these targeted editions for timely updates, valuable resources and supports to help guide instruction and leadership in the coming school year. View the special editions on KYStandards.org.
Learn more about the Kentucky Academic Standards and professional learning offerings
KYStandards.org houses the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS), along with key guidance and professional learning (PL) resources to support implementation. Educators can explore content‑specific tools and PL that support meaningful implementation of the KAS. District and school leaders also can access targeted resources to support adoption and implementation of high‑quality instructional resources (HQIRs).
 The KYLearningHub course catalog provides further access to professional learning opportunities that support effective standards implementation as well.
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Digital KAS for Reading and Writing
The Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing are now available as an interactive digital companion, offering educators additional support for implementation. While this resource integrates key terminology, educators should still rely on the official KAS documents when implementing the standards. Start exploring the Digital Standards at KYStandards.org.
Updated KDE Literacy and Numeracy Test Structures and Reports for 2026-2027
For the 2026-2027 school year, Infinite Campus updates include best practices for uploading universal screener data into state test structures to improve data portability. Test structures and reports for literacy and numeracy have been renamed to remove "Early," enabling their use across all grades (K-12). A new "result" field has also been added to support the collection of benchmark categories, and related reports have been expanded to include this data. Learn more about Infinite Campus updates on KYStandards.org.
Missed something in previous newsletters?
Visit the newsletter archive to stay up to date on valuable updates and resources on KYStandards.org.
Please email the standards team with any questions.
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