Kentucky Board of Education

Two groups receive Robinson Award

At its Feb. 3 meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education presented the annual Dr. Samuel Robinson Award to co-winners – Playhouse in the Park/Murray Calloway County Community Theater and the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform at the University of Kentucky.

By |2016-02-04T10:18:00-05:00February 4, 2016|

Pruitt tells board ESSA reauthorization provides opportunity for Kentucky education

Reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act ushers in a new day in Kentucky and across the nation, Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt told the Kentucky Board of Education at its meeting Dec. 9 in Frankfort. The U.S. Senate approved the bill, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), by a vote of 85-12 on the same [...]

By |2018-11-21T13:17:18-05:00December 10, 2015|

Board of Education seats new member, sets priorities for legislative session

At the Kentucky Board of Education's meeting in Frankfort Oct. 6, Frankfort Chief Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd administered the oath of office to Sarah Murphy Ford of Owensboro and set its budget priorities for the department’s budget submission to the Governor’s Office and the General Assembly.

By |2015-12-18T10:44:13-05:00October 7, 2015|

Pruitt offered education commissioner post

The Kentucky Board of Education voted Sept. 23 to extend an offer of employment to Stephen L. Pruitt to become Kentucky’s sixth commissioner of education.

By |2018-11-28T15:32:05-05:00September 24, 2015|

Pruitt likely to be named next commissioner

The Kentucky Board of Education announced Sept. 4 that Stephen Pruitt likely will be the next Kentucky commissioner of education, pending the outcome of a background check, a vote by the board and successful contract negotiations.

By |2015-12-18T10:55:38-05:00September 8, 2015|
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