03 December 2013
Look at our most recent college- and career-readiness and graduation rates and you can see the tremendous progress we are making in Kentucky public education. Our teachers and administrators do an amazing job every day, in spite of the fact they are doing so with less funding. Educators have told me about the negative effects […]
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03 December 2013
Superintendents will join teachers and principals in having a growth and effectiveness system.
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21 November 2013
Gov. Steve Beshear recently made several appointments to education-related boards and commissions. Debra Katie Bentley, a community support coordinator at NorthKey Community Care, and Anita C. Dowd, an executive staff adviser at the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, were appointed to the Kentucky State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children. Beshear also reappointed the following […]
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21 November 2013
Kentucky has earned high marks for its effective collection and use of educational data to improve student achievement. The assessment was part of Data for Action 2013, a report released by the Data Quality Campaign, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national organization that promotes better data, improved access, increased awareness on how to interpret and use data […]
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21 November 2013
The 2013 School Law Book is now available. These supplements include the state laws enacted by the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly, as well as relevant annotations. These are to supplement the 2012 Kentucky School Law Book. The supplement is designed with a cardstock flap to adhere to the back inside cover of the 2012 School […]
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21 November 2013
Being named the 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year is sure to be one of the most exciting professional times of my life. I am looking forward to meeting new people, learning new things, and sharing ideas with other educators across the commonwealth and our nation. I know this will be a journey of discovery […]
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19 November 2013
Teachers and students will benefit from gaining deeper understanding of science content.
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14 November 2013
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff held a webinar on Oct. 29 to discuss follow-up questions and concerns about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). An archived copy of this recording is available on the KDE website here. In addition, KDE continues to monitor and update ACA guidance at: http://education.ky.gov/districts/FinRept/Pages/Health-and-Life-Insurance-Benefits-and-Flexible-Spending-Accounts.aspx as new information becomes available. As always, […]
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14 November 2013
As a young girl, I often played school with my imaginary students. My bedroom was my classroom and it included an old school desk with a red grade book similar to the one my mom used to record her students’ grades. My teachers were my role models and I was eager to attend school each day. […]
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14 November 2013
The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is seeking an executive director who is a creative, strategic thinker with exceptional communication, analytical and entrepreneurial skills. Located in Frankfort, Ky., KSBA is a nonprofit association serving 173 elementary and secondary public boards of education in Kentucky. KSBA’s mission is to enhance school board leadership in maximizing student […]
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