There will be a convening for elementary, middle and high school administrators and business leaders from across South Central Kentucky on March 29, 2012, to co-construct a vision for a globally prepared workforce. This activity aligns to KDE's Delivery Plan for program reviews, including world language, and college- and career- readiness. The event, sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Education [...]
Eleven-member council kicks off its first meeting with discussions on testing, compulsory school attendance, teacher evaluations and more.
Education Cabinet Secretary Joseph U. Meyer is asking superintendents to complete a brief survey as part of a High School Outreach Initiative with the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board. Please complete the survey by Monday, February 20. To access the survey, please go to the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KHTJD3L. For further information, please contact Melisa Quillen at MelissaW.Quillen@ky.gov.
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) announced today that Kentucky’s application for flexibility under federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind (ESEA/NCLB) has been approved.
The Kentucky Reading Project (KRP) is a professional development program that focuses on Senate Bill 1 mandates; Kentucky Core Academic Standards; college and career readiness preparation; and formative assessments. KRP is a yearlong graduate-level course centered on research-based reading instruction. It is taught by literacy faculty at each of the eight state universities. Teachers in grades K-5 may participate in [...]
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) was recently awarded a three-year grant totaling $720,000 from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to improve college readiness. Kentucky was one of 10 states selected to receive the grant. The grant program, called Core to College: Preparing Students for College Readiness and Success, aims to foster long-term collaborations between state higher education and P-12 entities [...]
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.
Dale Winkler's dual role has him focused on career and technical education as well as college and career readiness.
Week-long event in March will focus on 8th, 10th graders and their strengths and interests.
A Kentucky College Coach helps students become career-ready.