Summit showcases Kentucky’s thriving arts scene
People attending the first Kentucky Arts Summit in June heard one message loud and clear – the arts are alive and well in Kentucky.
Accountability work groups meet July 14
The first meeting of Kentucky’s accountability work groups will be July 14 in Elizabethtown.
Dr. Pruitt goes to Washington
The commissioner goes to Washington to testify about the new Every Student Succeeds Act regulations and urges people to submit their feedback about the regulations by the Aug. 1 deadline.
Pruitt testifies before Congressional committee on ESSA; calls for common sense approach
Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington, D.C., June 23, commending lawmakers for passing the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Oral testimony of Commissioner Pruitt to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Oral testimony of Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen L. Pruitt on “Next Steps for K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act,” for the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Thursday, June 23, 2016.
Written testimony of Commissioner Pruitt to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Written testimony of Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen L. Pruitt on “Next Steps for K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act,” for the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Thursday, June 23, 2016.
Pruitt to testify before Congressional committee on ESSA implementation; public input sought on regulations
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington, D.C., on June 23, 2016.
Off to a good start on a new accountability system
Last week, we had our first meeting of the Accountability Steering Committee. It is composed of 37 individuals representing teachers, principals, superintendents, community members, higher education and education advocates – including the business community, legislators and parents.
A successful first step toward a better system
Commissioner Stephen Pruitt said he was encouraged by the level of interest in the state’s new accountability system at the recent Education Town Hall Meetings, and teachers will be involved in every step of the system’s development.
Board of education discusses new accountability system
At its meeting in Frankfort, the Kentucky Board of Education discussed the development of a new accountability system for public schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
