Through the new Teacher Impact Grants program from ASCD, teachers will be able to develop, expand and evaluate promising practices and programs that can transform the academic trajectory of students.
The Kentucky Education Action Team (KEAT), which includes organizations promoting K-12 education, is praising Gov. Steve Beshear and the 138 members of the General Assembly for increasing support for public schools during the 2014 legislative session. In addition, the KEAT organizations got a pat on the back from two of the state’s top education leaders. KEAT representatives co-signed at letter to [...]
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday Last week, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 87 out of committee. Sen. Stan Humphries has done an excellent job bringing this bill back to the General Assembly — the bill passed the Senate in 2013. This legislation would support dual credit courses in our high schools. Dual credit is defined in KRS 164.002 (4) [...]
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday As I noted in my column last month, the 2013-14 school year is going to be a busy one with many new and continuing initiatives. Since that column ran, two reports have been published that underscore our work in two areas – teachers (their training, professional learning and their working conditions) and state education [...]
Drop out, educator effectiveness, preschool funding and career and technical education reorganization all approved during short session.
The Kentucky Department of Education has received several questions about preschool funding and is clarifying that preschool funding was not cut by the General Assembly.