Kentucky Education

Prichard Committee Director Answers Questions About Common Core Standards

Kate Lochte — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:08 +0000

The May first edition of the Wall Street Journal included an article by Stephanie Banchero entitled "Learning Goals Spur Backlash." To find out about if there's been any backlash from adopting the Common Core standards in Kentucky schools, we sought an overview from The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, the state's private, non-profit advocacy group for all levels of public education. Kate Lochte speaks with its Executive Director Dr. Stu Silberman.

Holliday Testifies on Need for Flexibility in NCLB

Shelly Baskin — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:03:26 +0000

Kentucky’s Education Commissioner is asking Congress to allow the state to continue under a waiver from No Child Left Behind standards. Commissioner Terry Holliday appeared today at a hearing for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – or HELP – to speak on the benefits of flexibility for states.

Dr. Silberman Offers Encouragement Despite Cuts to Education in the Commonwealth

Kate Lochte — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:44:43 +0000

Dr. Stu Silberman is among the Commonwealth’s leading advocates for improving public education reacting to the Kentucky Senate’s failure to fund a proposal to expand pre-school services. Kate Lochte has the story.

Kentucky Virtual High School Decides to End Classes

Devin Katayama (KPR) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000

Kentucky’s 12-year-old Virtual High School program will end later this year as state officials consider a new approach to online education.

The state Department of Education has offered the virtual path to a diploma since 2000, but funding has remained at $800,000 since its inception making the program hard to grow, according to a 2009 report called “Breaking New Ground.” Interest in the program has remained consistent, with around 700 students taking online classes each year, sai

Commonwealth Group Seeking Casino Gambling

Drew Adams — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:02 +0000

A coalition of groups has formed to press Kentucky lawmakers to approve a constitutional amendment that could legalize casinos in the Commonwealth. The coalition includes several longtime gambling proponents from business and labor.

Kentucky and Tennessee Granted NCLB Waiver

Devin Katayama (KPR) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:43 +0000

Kentucky has been granted a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind standards.

NCLB has been criticized the past few years as having unreachable goals for education. Kentucky was one of 11 states that applied for the waiver last fall and 28 more states have announced they plan to seek waiver later this year. In the first round ten states, including Tennessee, were granted a waiver.