Kentucky Department Education (KDE) Seeks Input

Every state is required to submit a new State Performance Plan (SPP) to the OSEP at least every six years. Next year’s FFY 2020 SPP/APR submission (due February 2022) begins a new six-year SPP cycle...

Join #TeamKYSPIN, Now Hiring

KY-SPIN, Inc. (Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network) is a statewide 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. The mission of KY-SPIN, Inc. is to link families and individuals with disabilities to valuable resources that will enable them...

Admissions and Release Committee (ARC) Guide to Free Appropriate Public Education and Compensatory Education

On April 22, 2021, the Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and KY-SPIN, presented two Microsoft Teams LIVE events to share information regarding the Admissions and...

KDE: The Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) Releases Guidance on Compensatory Education

The Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) Releases Guidance on Compensatory Education The Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) is excited to announce the release of guidance intended to help...

KDE releases guidance on Supplemental School Year Program

KDE releases guidance on Supplemental School Year Program 4/5/21 ArticleBy Kentucky Teacher a publication by Kentucky Department of Education (KDE): The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document on April 5...

KDE releases guidance on Supplemental School Year Program 4/5/21

By Kentucky Teacher, A publication of KDE (view Article) The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document on April 5 that details how the Supplemental School Year Program impacts public education...

Family FIT Training Modules

KY-SPIN has partnered with HDI and CCDD to bring an exciting Family Interaction Training (FIT) modules to families!! The goal of FIT is to share the evidence-based practice that promotes positive behaviors in young...

CDC & US Department Education Issue Guidance On Reopening Schools

In a pair of documents issued the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Education are emphasizing that evidence shows schools can safely operate during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic if...

KDE announces dates for Commissioner’s Listening Tour to gather public input

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE): Commissioner’s Listening Tour, which is scheduled throughout April and the first week of May. Nine sessions will be held across the state, one in each cooperative region and...

Input Sought from Students & Families

Kentucky Family and Student Study Information Virginia Commonwealth University was awarded a research grant that created the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on the Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities (Transition RRTC). Through one...