Comprehensive education reform bill passes Kentucky state Senate
On Friday, Senators passed Senate Bill 1, an omnibus education bill which impacts several areas of Kentucky’s education system. The law follows the passage and…
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Education Commissioner reacts to 2016 session and what issues he thinks are on horizon
Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt says he is grateful to the governor and legislature for not cutting funding to K-12 education in the state’s new…
Senate passes priority omnibus education bill
On Wednesday, Kentucky’s state Senate passed their multi-layered bill given the symbolic top priority designation of the Senate that could change many aspects of Kentucky’s…
Education bill dealing with state’s academic standards and more passes committee
On Thursday, Kentucky’s Senate Education Committee moved forward with a sweeping bill that could change many aspects of Kentucky’s education system. Referring to this year’s…
Education Commissioner says repeal of academic standards will cause hurt in classrooms, talks charter schools
New Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt said he does not believe a repeal of the academic standards is the right move for Kentucky but said there…
Kentucky Chamber President and others meet with Bill and Melinda Gates, discuss education successes
Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson was among a small group of Kentucky education leaders who met Tuesday in Pikeville with Bill and Melinda…
Slam Dunk Kentucky! campaign to focus on winning game plan for education
Supporting the higher academic standards that are fueling progress in Kentucky schools is the focus of a new campaign being developed by the Kentucky Chamber…
Kentucky students outperforming other states in key areas, according to new data
The 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), one measure used to determine how students are performing in mathematics and English language arts in the…
Results at center of Curtis’ education policy on innovative learning and standards
Independent governor’s race candidate Drew Curtis wants to improve education in the state by considering legislation to allow charter schools, taking a hard look at…
Take action to support Kentucky’s academic standards
In 2009, Kentucky passed historic legislation that positioned our state to become the first in the nation to adopt more rigorous academic standards to improve…