Embracing new opportunities
With the start of the new school year just around the corner, now is a great time for both parents and community members to get involved in their local schools.
How KDE is staying busy during the summer months
As an educator, the one question I hear more than almost any other is, “Do you get the summers off?” In a word, no.
Kentucky’s English and mathematics standards up for feedback
This summer, we are working on the standards for both English/language arts (E/LA) and mathematics. Please take some time and give us your thoughts on our draft standards and let us know how they can be improved.
Taking your place at the table
Stephen Pruitt It is Teacher Appreciation Week – a time that should be celebrated on the highest levels, but is often overlooked. So, if you will indulge me, I would like to talk about the greatest and most noble career of education. […]
Ensuring a strong public education system is top priority
Commissioner Pruitt shares his thoughts about the implications of House Bill 520, which was signed into law in March and gives local school boards and the mayors of Lexington and Louisville the authority to authorize charter schools.
Doing the impossible for Kentucky’s students
Our new vision for Kentucky education is one that puts students at the center of our work, values the profession of education, and values the education of the whole child, not simply test scores.
School libraries rock!
When we talk about how rapidly education is changing, I think we often overlook the thing that is at the heart of every school – the library.
Share your thoughts on the proposed new accountability system
We're getting ready to kick off another round of Town Hall meetings across Kentucky to get your input into what you think about the state's proposed new accountability system.
Show some love for our public schools
During this Valentine's Day week, let’s take time to show some love for our public schools.
It’s time to take a second look at CTE
Too often in the past we’ve thought of career and technical education as being an alternative pathway for students who, for one reason or another, weren’t going to attend a college or a university. It is time for all of us in the Commonwealth to realize that CTE is for everyone.