U.S. Department of Education

Commissioner asks for feedback on ESSA draft regulations

Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt is asking educators and other education shareholders to send feedback to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) on proposed regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Kentucky’s new accountability system must conform to the regulations, which provide the implementation details for the law, or the state must apply for waivers for those portions of [...]

By |2019-02-20T15:17:01-05:00July 28, 2016|

Grants available to support teacher leadership projects

The U.S. Department of Education is collaborating with ASCD and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to provide direct support to teachers to strengthen professional development and improve student outcomes.

By |2016-05-18T09:37:04-04:00May 19, 2016|

USED looking to thank teachers

The U.S. Department of Education wants to personally thank a number of teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6 and is looking for recommendations on whom to recognize. The only criteria is that the teacher should be someone whom you think deserves thanks. Click here to tell USED about a teacher you want to highlight and provide some details about [...]

By |2016-04-13T16:05:26-04:00April 14, 2016|

Education secretary praises Kentucky progress

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Louisville Mayor Grag Fischer and Commissioner Terry Holliday sit in on Brent Peter’s Food Lit class at Fern Creek High School (Jefferson County).Photo by Amy Wallot, April 23, 2015 During a trip to Louisville this week, United States Education Secretary Arne Duncan saw firsthand, some of the progress Kentucky has made in [...]

By |2015-04-24T12:07:15-04:00April 24, 2015|

KBE discusses Teacher Equity Plan, hiring search firm for commissioner search

Commissioner Terry Holliday discusses the budget with the Kentucky Board of Education during its April meeting. Holliday notified the board his intent to retire at the end of August.Photo by Amy Wallot, April 1, 2015 The Kentucky Board of Education discussed at its meeting this week a plan to combat teacher turnover and ensure that all children in [...]

By |2020-05-08T14:13:48-04:00April 2, 2015|

Feedback sought on School Improvement Grant program

In coming weeks, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will be applying to the U.S. Department of Education for a School Improvement Grant (SIG). These grants, authorized under section 1003(g) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, are made to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) which, in turn, make competitive sub-grants to Local Education Agencies [...]

By |2015-03-12T10:24:53-04:00March 12, 2015|
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