Sep 23 Education Kentucky Board Of Education To Consider New High School Graduation Requirements The board will consider new graduation requirements geared towards making sure students are ready to enter the workforce or pursue higher education. By Ryland Barton Sep 23 Education Kentucky To Consider New High School Graduation Requirements Ryland Barton
Jun 17 Education New Report Says Many Kentucky Pell Grant Recipients Fail To Graduate The report by Third Way, a center-left think tank, looked at the 2010 cohort of first-time, full-time students attending four-year institutions. By Roxanne Scott Jun 17 Education New Report Says Many Kentucky Pell Grant Recipients Fail To Graduate Roxanne Scott
Jun 1 Local News Kentucky Graduation, Dropout Rates Decrease in 2009 by Stephanie Crosby Data compiled by the Kentucky Department of Education shows that the state’s high school students are graduating at a lower rate, but are also dropping out of school at a lower rate. The non-academic data was released in a report today. Spokesperson Lisa Gross says dropout rates in Kentucky have declined by […] By Stephanie Crosby Jun 1 Local News Kentucky Graduation, Dropout Rates Decrease in 2009 Stephanie Crosby
Feb 16 Local News Dropout Bill Advances In Frankfort From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A bill that would boost Kentucky’s dropout age to 18 by July 2014 has won House Education Committee approval. State Education Commissioner Terry Holliday’s not a big fan of current Kentucky law, which allows 16-year olds to drop out of school with parental consent. Recalling his days as a […] By Rick Howlett Feb 16 Local News Dropout Bill Advances In Frankfort Rick Howlett
May 19 Local News Graduation, Dropout Rates Climb More students are graduating from Kentucky high schools, but more students are also dropping out. New numbers out today show Kentucky’s high school graduation rate climbed from 83.7% in 2007 to around 84.5% last year. But Education Department spokesperson Lisa Gross says the dropout rate also increased. “Even though it only went up very slightly, […] By Stephanie Crosby May 19 Local News Graduation, Dropout Rates Climb Stephanie Crosby