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Daily Archives: March 18, 2014

OP mentoring sessions spur students to pursue STEM careers

In 2012, Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday talked with sophomore Alex Kearns about his future college and career plans during Operation Preparation at Gallatin County High School. Photo by Amy Wallot, March 15, 2012 Students who were sophomores participating in Kentucky’s first Operation Preparation back in 2012 will be graduating high school in a few months. Two of [...]

By |2014-03-17T13:28:51-04:00March 18, 2014|

Using intervention strategies to boost student success

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday When the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 1 in 2009, a key component was the ACT assessment for college readiness. The General Assembly, through KRS 158.6459, made it clear that any student in grade 8 or grade 11 whose high school- or college-readiness scores reveal that additional work is needed in English, reading, or [...]

By |2020-01-28T11:39:33-05:00March 18, 2014|

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