Beshear appoints education strategy panel Oct 20, 2009
The task force will be led by Beshear and Terry Holliday, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education, according to a news release. Beshear has asked Kentucky Senate president David Williams to recommend two members of the Senate, who will be added to the panel, the release said. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Calloway discusses transfer option Oct 14, 2009
In a phone interview with Kentucky Department of Education spokesperson Lisa Gross, she said school choice is up to the district to decide and not the parents. It is not parental choice as to which school. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
NKU project to train math teachers Sep 12, 2009
The Northern Kentucky Mathematics Specialists Project is a three-year effort funded by a $575,000 grant from the Kentucky Department of Education, according to a news release. It will provide 150 hours of professional development for 24 elementary and middle-school teachers in the participating districts. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Flu precautions stressed by officials Sep 6, 2009
Murray Independent Superintendent Bob Rogers said the Kentucky Department of Education is asking all local school districts to put an emphasis on preventing the spread of flu viruses in the classroom and reporting cases to authorities so that any potential threat can be tracked. Both Rogers and Calloway County Schools Superintendent Steve Hoskins reported listening as new Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holiday briefed superintendents and other school officials across the state concerning... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Obama Student Speech Slammed by Republicans as Some Schools Weigh Options Sep 4, 2009
The Kentucky Department of Education is encouraging school districts to offer alternative activities during the speech for children whose parents dont want them to watch, said Lisa Gross, a spokeswoman for the agency. 100 Calls. (Bloomberg -- US)
Recession driving summer push to feed needy kids Aug 7, 2009
Paul McElwain, director of Nutrition and Health Services for the Kentucky Department of Education, said many parts of Kentucky are without a public transit system and don't have parks or community centers for feeding sites to set up. "The budget situation is such that we no longer have school districts that have some sort of extended summer school programs. They can't afford it," McElwain said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kentucky gets $651M in education funding Jul 28, 2009
School districts will be able to receive a cut of the funding through an application process that is being managed by the Kentucky Department of Education. Reader Comments. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Hoskins: Calloway to continue accountability course May 17, 2009
Work is currently underway at the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a new system of assessment and accountability ... While writing portfolios are not in the accountability equation for 2008-2009, the Calloway County Board of Education has approved a plan for all portfolios to be scored by school personnel using a system similar to the former scoring regulated by the Kentucky Department of Education. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
MISD board OK's draft budget for 2009-10 year May 16, 2009
The 1 percent increase in teachers' pay was mandated by the Kentucky Department of Education. Salary costs represent 70 percent of the budget. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Beshear redefines mission for Kentucky Workforce Investment Board May 14, 2009
The board s steering committee will include the governor or a designee; the secretaries of the state executive, economic Development, education and workforce development, labor, and tourism and heritage cabinets; the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; the commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Workforce Investment; the president of the ; and the president of the. Beshear also has appointed representatives of major business sectors to the board. (Louisville Business First, KY)
MISD votes to keep its same class curriculum Apr 18, 2009
Superintendent Bob Rogers recommended to the board during a meeting Thursday night that the district continue to teach the same curriculum, assess student academic efforts and report results to parents and the public annually just as the district always has in the past while providing the Kentucky Department of Education what it needs to know to oversee the process - at least until a new state-required assessment is introduced for the 2011-12 school year. Rogers said the recommendation was made... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Calloway graduation to be held May 29 Apr 10, 2009
Calloway County School Superintendent Steve Hoskins has announced that he has received notification from the Kentucky Department of Education that it will grant a waiver from state regulations in order to hold Calloway County High School Commencement on Friday, May 29, at Murray State University's Regional Special Events Center. This approval allows graduation exercises to be held one day before the final day of instruction. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
MISD reports high standing in the state Mar 18, 2009
According to a news release from the Murray Independent Board of Education this morning, MMS and MHS students are performing among the top five percent of Kentucky middle and high school students as evidenced in data released by the Kentucky Department of Education. The students reportedly scored well above the state and national average on both assessments. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
