Terry Holliday

Kentucky Auditor, Education Commissioner Urge Transparency in Superintendent Contracts

Brenna Angel | Kentucky Public Radio — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:13:02 +0000

School superintendent contracts, benefit packages and evaluations would be available to the public online under recommendations supported by Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and state Auditor Adam Edelen.

Edelen’s office has uncovered abuse of power at multiple school districts in recent months.

Education Week Ranks Kentucky in its Top 10

Rae Hodge and Devin Katayama — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:20:29 +0000

Education Week, a national publication dedicated to education issues, has ranked Kentucky in the top ten on its annual Quality Counts report measuring education policy and achievement indicators.

The improvement in ranking was praised Thursday by Gov. Steve Beshear and Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday who credits the ranking in part to Senate Bill 1 and the state’s new accountability system.

Kentucky Ed. Commissioner Terry Holliday: Pension Reform Likely Legislative Focus

Devin Katayama — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says despite a legislative session next year that’s likely to focus on pension reform, he expects some key education initiatives to be brought up, discussed and even passed.