Tag: compulsory school attendance
120 School Districts Honored at “Graduate Kentucky” Celebration
Gov. Steve Beshear, First Lady Jane Beshear and Education Commissioner Terry Holliday honored school boards across Kentucky that raced to adopt the new “Graduate...
Upcoming school year shaping up to be a busy one
The 2013-14 school year is upon us, and one thing is certain: It’s going to be an exciting and busy school year for Kentucky...
‘Blitz to 96’ a success; age 18 policy to be implemented...
Gov. Steve Beshear, First Lady Jane Beshear and Education Commissioner Terry Holliday yesterday commended school boards across Kentucky that raced to adopt the new...
Board resolution urges early adoption of dropout age increase
At its meeting yesterday, the Kentucky Board of Education and Education Commissioner Terry Holliday urged local school boards to “be courageous” and adopt a policy...
Gov. Beshear signs long-awaited graduation bill
Calling it “one of my most satisfying acts as Governor,” Gov. Steve Beshear this week signed into law the Graduation Bill (Senate Bill 97),...
Career and technical education, preschool funding and dropout prevention lead 2013...
This is not a budget session, but rather a short, 30-day session that traditionally focuses on policy issues.
Next-Generation Student Council has its say
Eleven-member council kicks off its first meeting with discussions on testing, compulsory school attendance, teacher evaluations and more.
The cost of not raising compulsory school attendance
Twenty-six million dollars is a big number.
That is the amount some are estimating it will cost Kentucky taxpayers to raise the compulsory school attendance...
