Jun 13 Local News Statewide End-of-Course Exams Begin Next Year End-of-course assessments were authorized in education reforms approved by Kentucky lawmakers in 2009. The statewide tests measure student achievement in graduation-required courses of English, Algebra, Biology and U.S. History. Rhonda Sims of the Education Department says districts are also being encouraged to base up to 20 percent of a student’s final course grade on assessment […] By Tony McVeigh Jun 13 Local News Statewide End-of-Course Exams Begin Next Year Tony McVeigh