Oct 19 Local News Beshear Appoints Education Task Force Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has appointed a 27 member task force to chart the future of the state’s public education system. Beshear held a series of press conferences across the state Monday to announce the formation of the panel, called Transforming Education in Kentucky, or TEK. It’s made up of state lawmakers, education officials, mayors […] By Rick Howlett Oct 19 Local News Beshear Appoints Education Task Force Rick Howlett
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
Jun 25 Arts and Culture Charter Schools: A Tale of Two States Listen NowThe U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan has been making noise lately about charter schools — and he’s announced he wants to see more of them. Duncan’s enthusiasm is encouraging those in the charter school movement nationwide, but the appeal of these schools in this region is mixed. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. US Education […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 25 Arts and Culture Charter Schools: A Tale of Two States 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
Feb 23 Local News Kentucky General Assembly Resumes From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The 2009 session of the Kentucky General Assembly officially resumes this afternoon, following last week’s brief hiatus. Saying they wanted to make the 30 day session more productive, legislative leaders altered the schedule and used four days last week for committee meetings without officially convening the House and Senate. […] By Rick Howlett Feb 23 Local News Kentucky General Assembly Resumes Rick Howlett