Juvenile Justice Changes Recommended
A group of lawmakers and advocates is making recommendations on how to improve Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. The task force has worked for the...
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Prichard Committee Offers Recommendations
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has presented its recommendations to lawmakers on how to improve teacher quality in Kentucky. The...
Kentucky Awarded Federal Education Grant
Kentucky is among six states that will share $280 million dollars in federal grant money to improve their childcare programs. The U.S. Department of...
KET Receives Funding To Support Early Childhood Education
Kentucky Educational Television is receiving over $1 million dollars in grants to grow resources in support of early childhood education programs....
Paying More At The Grocery Store
Kentucky food prices are at an all-time high, that’s according to the Farm Bureau’s quarterly marketplace report.The state saw an increase of 5.7 percent
CPE Considers Academic Performance Rewards
Kentuckys Council on Postsecondary Education is working on an agreement that would distribute money to universities based on their academic performance.
School Testing Results To Be Released
The Kentucky Department of Education will release individual district and school accountability test results this week.This is the second year of the state
Study Shows More African Americans Living In Poverty
The number of African Americans living below the poverty line in Kentucky increased in 2012, while the rest of the state’s poverty data showed little or no
Kentucky’s Graduation Rate Sets New Milestone
Kentucky’s high school graduation rate is one of the highest in state history and education officials say more students are finishing college and career
Kentucky’s Education Funding Locked At Pre-Recession Levels
Kentucky is among the states providing less per-student funding for public education than they did before the recession. The Washington-based Center on