Kentucky Dept. of Education released another draft of the state’s ESSA plan. The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence raised concerns including that “more work is needed to achieve KDE’s aspiration of promoting a strong educational experience for all Kentucky students.” Prichard Committee Executive Director Brigitte...
The Kentucky Chamber Foundation released a guide to accountability and school performance in education under ESSA. The report highlights the state requirements for accountability and “points out that students have made strong gains in Kentucky over the past several years.” The report also found that...
In the Bowling Green Daily News, education stakeholders commented that SB1 is a “first step toward better education.” According to leaders, the bill “implements the federal Every Student Succeeds Act in our state, and in so doing returns local decision-making authority to our state and...
Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt hosted stakeholders to discuss the state’s proposed accountability system under ESSA. A new dashboard system would measure “school’s outcomes based on proficiency, achievement gap closure, student growth, transition readiness and opportunity and access.” According to Pruitt, “the tone has actually...
Kentucky State Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt announced a series of forums for the public to comment on the state’s accountability system under ESSA. According to Pruitt, the comments gained at the meetings “ensure opportunity and access to a quality education for all.”
The Louisville Urban League, Louisville and Kentucky chapters of the NAACP, and the Prichard Committee facilitated a discussion with community members and Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt on ESSA. Topics included closing the achievement gap, the state’s new accountability system, and underprivileged students.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt commented on ESSA in an interview, specifically noting his comments to Congress during a hearing this summer. “I couldn’t sit idly by and be quiet about something that I think was going against what the intent of [ESSA] was… I...
The second meeting of the Kentucky Department of Education’s Accountability Steering Committee focused on how to implement ESSA with a new Kentucky accountability system last week. Participants agreed that Kentucky needs to get an accountability system right while trying to navigate both state and federal...
Kentucky Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions last week. He commended the passing of the new law, saying this is both a “civil rights law and an education law.” Like other panelists, he expressed...
State Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt will host a virtual town hall meeting to gather feedback from Kentuckians on how they define school success in light of the state’s transition under ESSA. Commissioner Pruitt held 11 previous in-person town hall meetings on this matter in March...
