Three outstanding educators join Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame
Three outstanding educators with a combined experience of more than 100 years were inducted into Gov. Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame this month.
The importance of teacher planning time
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday One of the issues most important to Kentucky educators is time. Recently, Representative Rita Smart filed HB 202 to require teachers be provided a minimum of 150 minutes per week for non-teaching activities. Below is a letter I sent to her in support of this legislation. Dear Representative Smart: Thank you for bringing HB [...]
Student results hold steady on PLAN and EXPLORE tests
Overall student performance on EXPLORE and PLAN tests remained relatively unchanged in 2013, according to data released today by the Kentucky Department of Education. The assessments, precursors to the ACT college entrance exam given to all public high school juniors in the state, test knowledge in English, mathematics, reading and science. “We saw some minor shifts up and down in [...]
Bowling Green High administrator wins national Milken honor
Passions for technology and his students have guided career of Milken recipient.