Education Commissioner Terry Holliday It’s been about six months since Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) leadership and I met with all Kentucky school district superintendents in Frankfort for a face-to-face Superintendents’ Summit. This provided an opportunity for me to explain the why, what and how of the P-12 components of the Unbridled Learning: College and Career Readiness for [...]
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday Governor Steve Beshear recently convened a group of business leaders, legislators, educators, and policy makers from across the southern region to study career and technical education. This group was convened under the support of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) for which Gov. Beshear is the chair in 2014. The group will complete its [...]
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) commend Governor Steve Beshear for his courage and wisdom in making education the top priority in his 2014-16 proposed budget. “The Governor had to make some really hard choices, many at the expense of other state agencies,” said KBE Chairman Roger Marcum. “The state board and I are extremely appreciative that the [...]
The state budget, pension shortfalls, gambling, and charter schools all expected to be discussed during the 2014 legislative session.
Education Commissioner Terry Holliday Look at our most recent college- and career-readiness and graduation rates and you can see the tremendous progress we are making in Kentucky public education. Our teachers and administrators do an amazing job every day, in spite of the fact they are doing so with less funding. Educators have told me about the negative [...]
The Kentucky Board of Education plans to ask for additional education funding in the upcoming legislative session.
Funding, innovation and improving student achievement topped education considerations during regular session of 2012 Kentucky General Assembly.
The next superintendents’ webcast will be Thursday, April 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. The topics will be an update on the legislation and budget enacted during the 2012 General Assembly. By that date, information will be available regarding what bills were signed by the governor and the outcome of any actions related to the veto period. Superintendents [...]
The Kentucky Board of Education is supporting legislation this session that would increase compulsory school attendance from age 16 to 18, provide funding flexibility to school districts and adjust the preschool funding formula.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holiday will conduct the next superintendents’ webcast on Dec. 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET. The webcast will include updates on the budget and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver request. Those who have topics that should be included in this broadcast should e-mail them to Mary Ann Miller. The links for the broadcast [...]