Business and education leaders urge the state to stay the course on rigorous standards
At the Kentucky Chamber’s 10th annual Business Summit, leaders in business and education stressed a need for the state to continue with the rigorous education…
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Ky. Chamber’s new workforce report calls on next governor to conduct top-to-bottom review and more
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has conducted a review of the state’s workforce training and development programs which shows the need better coordination, greater accountability…
Most Kentuckians support current academic standards have no suggested changes, KDE study shows
As the debate over rigorous academic standards continues in the state, the Kentucky Department of Education gave Kentuckians a chance to weigh in on the…
Education leaders discuss possible models for performance-based funding with legislators
At a meeting of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thursday, lawmakers heard testimony from education leaders concerned with the way state funds are…
Outgoing Education Commissioner Holliday credits partnership with Chamber for many successes
Outgoing Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says the business community has played a big role in the success of education during his tenure and suggests his…
Statistics prove education standards working in Kentucky, Commissioner Holliday says
Repealing rigorous education standards in the state would be ineffective and come with a hefty price tag, according to Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday. Common…
Education reform package seeks to improve workforce and economic competitiveness, Holliday says
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday wants to see a new set of reforms pushed during the 2016 session with the main goals of making sure…
GOP candidates talk jobs, taxes and right-to-work at Americans for Prosperity governor’s race debate
Three of the four Republican gubernatorial candidates attended a debate in Bowling Green hosted by Americans for Prosperity Tuesday night where they talked about their…
Important education bills moving at state and federal level
Immediate action needed on Federal ESEA Reauthorization The U.S. House is currently debating legislation that will reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known…
Chamber supported education bill clears committee
House Bill 449, sponsored by Rep. Derrick Graham, would require schools that remain classified as persistently low-performing schools for four years, to implement an internal…