Tag: Stephen Pruitt
Pruitt named to new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt has been named to the new Kentucky Work Matters Task Force.
Kentucky’s English and mathematics standards up for feedback
This summer, we are working on the standards for both English/language arts (E/LA) and mathematics. Please take some time and give us your thoughts on our draft standards and let us know how they can be improved.
New accountability system nearing completion
Thousands of Kentuckians have had a say in the new system designed to make it easier for residents to see progress being made in the Commonwealth’s classrooms.
Kellie Clark named 2018 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Kellie Clark, a 16-year veteran teacher at Randall K. Cooper High School in Boone County, is the 2018 Kentucky Teacher of the Year.
Academic standards review and revision process moves forward
The Kentucky Department of Education is moving forward with the review and revision process for academic standards in English/language arts and mathematics.
Ensuring a strong public education system is top priority
Commissioner Pruitt shares his thoughts about the implications of House Bill 520, which was signed into law in March and gives local school boards and the mayors of Lexington and Louisville the authority to authorize charter schools.
Doing the impossible for Kentucky’s students
Our new vision for Kentucky education is one that puts students at the center of our work, values the profession of education, and values the education of the whole child, not simply test scores.
Kentucky Board of Education updated on new laws
At its regularly scheduled April meeting, the Kentucky Board of Education received an update on new education laws passed by the 2017 General Assembly. House Bill 520 allows non-religious public charter schools for the first time in Kentucky. Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt said work has already started at the Kentucky Department of Education to prepare for the establishment of charters.
Education commissioner supports autism awareness
Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt is leading educators across Kentucky in recognizing World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 in support of children and families who experience autism on a daily basis.
TELL Kentucky off to a good start; participants earn cash
After just one week, more than 17,300 Kentucky educators have taken part in the TELL (Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning) Survey of school working conditions. That represents about 38 percent of the school-based certified educators eligible to participate.
