Race to the Top

Using technology to improve learning, keep school in session

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday During the regular session of the 2010 General Assembly, the school calendar issue was once again a major item for discussion. Due to the H1N1 virus, snow days, flood days and many other “disaster” impacts, superintendents once again were faced with difficult decisions about canceling school and scheduling makeup days. The current two-year budget [...]

New school year brings transition for teachers, KDE

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday A new school year is beginning for Kentucky teachers and students. Here at the Department of Education, we’ve kept busy watching a special legislative session to pass a new two-year budget, submitting the state’s application for Phase 2 of Race to the Top and preparing for this transitional year before changes are implemented as [...]