Government Documents: Education

ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

As mandated by Kentucky law, the Kentucky Board of Education develops and adopts the regulations that govern Kentucky's 173 public school districts and the actions of the Kentucky Department of Education. Department officials follow board guidelines as they both lead and serve public elementary, middle and high schools.

Adult illiteracy is a barrier to every major challenge facing Kentucky. The ripple effect of the education level of the Commonwealth’s adult population extends beyond the individual to families, communities and our state-at-large. Kentucky Adult Education serves adults with the most basic literacy needs to those preparing for college and career.

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) is a public corporation and governmental agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth established in 1966 to improve students' access to higher education. To that end, KHEAA administers several financial aid programs and disseminates information about higher education opportunities.

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Educational statistics and data publications from the U.S. Department of Education.

Software catalog used to find data relating to educational statistics.

A collection of eBooks published by the U.S. Department of Education.

The office of Federal Student Aid provides publications, fact sheets, online tools, and other resources to help you prepare and pay for college or career school.

Here you’ll find education data sets, data tools, reports, educator’s practice guides, summaries of completed and in-progress research and evaluation projects, videos, infographics, and more.

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords certain rights to Parents and Eligible Students in regards to Education Records that are maintained by schools and universities. This section is dedicated to providing resources and guidance that directly refer to these rights held by parents and eligible students.

In order to turn Kentucky students' college dreams into action-oriented goals, Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) launched the KnowHow2GOKy campaign in 2008. KnowHow2GOky is a multiyear, multimedia effort designed to encourage more Kentuckians to plan, enroll and succeed in college.

Here you will find copies of publications such as Getting In and Affording Higher Education which have been used for years by counselors, students and parents as a primary source of information regarding financial aid and higher education opportunities.

KET provides an efficient and equitable way to help overcome geographic barriers and economic disparities throughout Kentucky, with high-quality resources, services and support across the educational spectrum.

Basic statistical information about Kentucky's schools, including number of schools, numbers of teachers and students, statewide education funding and other items.