It’s time to revisit graduation requirements
It’s been eight years since any significant changes have been made to Kentucky’s graduation requirements. Eight years is a long time in our economy.
PTA leadership convention scheduled for July 18-19
The Kentucky PTA is holding its annual convention July 18-19 at Fort Knox. Kentucky PTA/PTSA organizations have teacher and parent representation, and there are several sessions that educators can benefit from attending. Work sessions include: Using technology in your PTA Individual Learning Plan Financial and legal requirements Diversity School Based Decision Making councils Supporting students as education policy partners There are [...]
PTA offers standards, assessment training to parents
The Kentucky PTA and 15th District PTA (Jefferson County) have received a generous grant from the National PTA to go out into the state and talk to parents about the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) and Kentucky’s new public school assessment, called the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) tests. The approximately 90-minute training is free and open to [...]