Aug 2 Arts and Culture Meet Castle And Key’s Newest Employee: Ricky, The Distillery Cat When you think of working animals, sheepdogs or draft horses may come to mind. But bourbon distilleries have needs better met by felines. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 2 Arts and Culture Meet Castle And Key's Newest Employee: Ricky, The Distillery Cat Ashlie Stevens
Apr 11 Local News Board of Education May Vote on CATS Replacement Wednesday The Kentucky Board of Education is expected to approve changes to school assessments this week. The board has been focused on meeting the fall deadline to implement Senate Bill One, which passed the General Assembly in 2009. The legislation changes school assessment guidelines, and requires many rules and regulations to be updated. That task has […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 11 Local News Board of Education May Vote on CATS Replacement Wednesday Gabe Bullard
Sep 24 Local News Analysis: Schools' Progress Too Slow An analysis of the last four years of state test scores indicates elementary schools are on track to reach proficiency by 2014, but that’s not the case for middle and high schools. By tcveigh Sep 24 Local News Analysis: Schools' Progress Too Slow tcveigh
Oct 16 Arts and Culture Art Education to Have New Assessment Policy Art education policies are a major topic at this weekend’s annual conference Kentucky Art Education Association in Lexington.. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Last spring, the state legislature passed Senate Bill 1, which changed reforms enacted with the Kentucky Education Reform Act; it scrapped the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System or CATS. Now, arts teachers are looking […] By Elizabeth Kramer Oct 16 Arts and Culture Art Education to Have New Assessment Policy Elizabeth Kramer
Mar 18 Local News Beshear: Benefits Of CATS Bill Outweigh Concerns School accountability standards in Kentucky will be radically redesigned under landmark legislation approved by the 2009 General Assembly. Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh has been keeping track of the legislation's trajectory. By Rick Howlett Mar 18 Local News Beshear: Benefits Of CATS Bill Outweigh Concerns Rick Howlett
Mar 16 Arts and Culture Many Arts Educators Satisfied with Senate Bill 1 Many arts educators are satisfied with the Kentucky General Assembly’s move to end the current state education testing system, even though it means scrapping testing in the arts and humanities. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. Throughout the current General Assembly, arts educators have worried that scrapping the Commonwealth Accountably Testing System or CATS could undermine […] By Elizabeth Kramer Mar 16 Arts and Culture Many Arts Educators Satisfied with Senate Bill 1 Elizabeth Kramer
Mar 14 Local News CATS Overhaul Wins Final Approval The Kentucky General Assembly has given final approval to a bill to revamp the state’s student testing program. House and Senate conferees ironed out their differences Friday and both chambers approved the legislation late in the day. Senate Majority Floor Leader Dan Kelly says many teachers in his distsrict have told him that it was […] By Rick Howlett Mar 14 Local News CATS Overhaul Wins Final Approval Rick Howlett
Mar 12 Local News House Votes To Scrap CATS From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky’s Commonwealth Accountability Testing System, or CATS, could soon be history. The state House last night voted 97-0 for a Senate bill that scraps the test in favor of a one that tracks individual student progress. House Education Committee chair Carl Rollins says there will be a two-year transition […] By Rick Howlett Mar 12 Local News House Votes To Scrap CATS Rick Howlett
Nov 26 Local News First Recommendations Out on New CATS The Department of Education convened a task force to begin charting CATS’ future course. Their initial recommendations are out and they include expanding testing in the arts. By Kristin Espeland Nov 26 Local News First Recommendations Out on New CATS Kristin Espeland
Aug 26 Local News Task Force Studies Effectiveness of CATS From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A task force studying Kentucky’s student accountability and assessment efforts has met for a second time in Frankfort. The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 requires all Kentucky schools to be academically proficient by 2014. The Commonwealth Accountability Testing System, or CATS, is used to gauge progress. But with […] By Stephanie Crosby Aug 26 Local News Task Force Studies Effectiveness of CATS Stephanie Crosby
Aug 25 Local News Education Task Force To Meet Tuesday The Kentucky Department of Education’s Task Force on Assessment and Accountability will meet Tuesday in Frankfort. This will be the second meeting of the 30 member task force. Department spokesperson Lisa Gross says the panel will review the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System, or CATS, which is used to measure schools’ academic progress. “The Commissioner of […] By Rick Howlett Aug 25 Local News Education Task Force To Meet Tuesday Rick Howlett