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There are free newsletters for parents available for download and print. These valuable resources will aid parents in supporting their children’s education. It is the Parents make the difference! and Parents still make the difference! newsletter. You will find them under Tips and Ideas / Parents Newsletter.

Kentucky Health Alerts is a one-stop site linking Kentuckians to the latest state and federal information on health threats. Read about public health preparedness measures concerning influenza and other health threats. Read the current alerts to see the most recent news about swine flu in Kentucky.

Learn more about swine flu. What is swine flu and who is at risk? What can you do to prevent swine flu? These questions and more are answered. There are fact sheets in English and Spanish available for download.

Inform yourself at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services web site.

Kentucky Department of Education News Headlines
KDE offers current headlines and educational Web links to keep you updated with the latest news in education. Content often addresses AYP, core content, assessment, employment opportunities, and also provides access to the school districts located in Kentucky. For more details, visit the website.

Kentucky Education Issues
Kentucky Education Issues, a television program hosted by Education Commissioner Jon E. Draud, features lively discussion with leading educators and policy makers concerning topics important to students, teachers and taxpayers.
Watch program number 21, this link will launch your media player.

The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Lessons are now available.
The Lincoln Bicentennial Teacher Network has created lessons/units for P-12 aligned to Kentucky standards.  The lessons, along with support materials, were created to commemorate the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln and focus on his many contributions to America and the world. For additional information on the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial please visit the website.

School Report Cards
Each year, Kentucky schools publish School Report Cards and post them on the Kentucky Department of Education Website. Not to be confused with student report cards, School and District Report Cards provide information about each school and district. For more details please visit the website.

Kentucky Family and Community Involvement Guide to Student Achievement
This guide highlights recommendations for involving families and community in improving student achievement final report by the Commissioner's Parents Advisory Council (CPAC). For more information please read The Missing Piece of the Proficiency Puzzle.