Recent News

This is a listing of the most current press releases issued by the Education Cabinet.

• Jobless rates up in 108 counties from June 2007 to June 2008
  Tuesday, July 29, 2008
• Kentucky’s jobless rate increases to 6.3 percent in June
  Tuesday, July 22, 2008
• More than 36,000 Kentuckians may qualify for 13-week unemployment insurance extension
  Thursday, July 03, 2008
• Jobless rates up in 108 counties from May 2007 to May 2008
  Tuesday, July 01, 2008
• Two Kentuckians honored for their work with veterans employment
  Wednesday, June 25, 2008
• Archival research focus of Kentucky Archives Institute in July
  Monday, June 23, 2008
• Kentucky’s jobless rate increases to 6.2 percent in May
  Thursday, June 19, 2008
• Creeping, crawling, flying bugs take over local public libraries during the 2008 Catch the Reading Bug summer reading program
  Thursday, June 12, 2008
• Kentucky receives grant to hold summit on dropout prevention
  Monday, June 09, 2008
• Jobless rates up in 67 counties from April 2007 to April 2008
  Wednesday, May 28, 2008
• Kentucky’s jobless rate decreases to 5.6 percent in April
  Wednesday, May 21, 2008
• Use precautions to prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss
  Monday, May 12, 2008
• Governor proclaims May OVR Job Placement Month
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
• Jobless rates up in 86 counties from March 2007 to March 2008
  Tuesday, April 29, 2008
• Kentucky’s March jobless rate increases to 5.7 percent
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
• Education Cabinet interactive site named “Best of Kentucky” award winner
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
• National Library Week Op-Ed - Building Community: Traditional or Virtual, Libraries Thrive in All Dimensions
  Monday, April 14, 2008
• Jobless rates down in 99 counties from February 2007 to February 2008
  Monday, April 07, 2008
• Kentucky’s February jobless rate unchanged at 5.2 percent
  Wednesday, April 02, 2008
• Annual jobless rates lower in 93 Kentucky counties in 2007 compared to 2006
  Monday, March 31, 2008
• Kentucky SkillsUSA receives Lowe’s grant to support TeamWorks competition
  Friday, March 28, 2008
• Environmental Education Certification Program holds graduation ceremony
  Friday, March 14, 2008
• Jobless rates down in 88 counties from January 2007 to January 2008
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
• Kentucky’s January jobless rate falls to 5.2 percent
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
• New State Archivist named
  Monday, March 03, 2008
• Office for the Blind seeks public input
  Monday, March 03, 2008
• Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate falls to 5.5 percent for 2007
  Wednesday, February 27, 2008