The recent brouhaha the school board in Jefferson County kicked up by holding their evaluation of the district’s superintendent in secret has reached a legal climax. And, it’s good news for those of us who believe in public transparency. A Jefferson Circuit Court judge has ruled in support of an earlier Kentucky Attorney General finding…
The Bluegrass Institute has pointed it out for some time, and now we finally are hearing widespread recognition from state leaders that KERA has not met expectations as it approaches its 20th anniversary. That includes surprisingly candid comments made last week by Kentucky Board of Education chair Joe Brothers and the Kentucky Commissioner of Education…
Some very interesting scientific studies about how students learn to read and how to help struggling readers are coming from a somewhat unexpected area – the nation’s medical schools. Using advanced “functional MRI” technology, medical research teams at places like Carnegie Mellon University and Yale Medical School have made some remarkable discoveries. Here is an…
Jim Warren at the Herald-Leader nicely summarizes some of the more important issues to come up at the recent Kentucky Board of Education meeting. The board wants authority to remove local school superintendents and school board members when schools consistently under-perform. The board also wants to expand preschool programs and to raise the minimum school…
Very simply, it’s “high graduation rates with students prepared for college.” You can hear Dr. Holliday’s statement on the archived webcast of the recent Kentucky Board of Education meetings here. Move the time slider to 1:21:40 to hear some of Dr. Holliday’s preliminary comments along with the “Larger Goal” statement. It’s a good goal. By…
Here is a neat video about a North Carolina charter high school that recently sent 100 percent of its first graduating class on to college. This isn’t a private school. It isn’t in an exclusive area, either. The school is in a high poverty area and has many minority kids. Kentucky needs this sort of…
Wouldn’t you want a leader like this running your child’s school? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This is the excitement in KIPP charter schools. We need schools like this in Kentucky – but we first need a law that allows charter schools in this state.
The Kentucky Board of Education just made a key decision — adopting regulation changes for the interim assessment process that will be used while the state rebuilds from our now discarded CATS program. As part of that interim change, the board made an especially important and commendable decision. Kentucky will move as quickly as possible…
– How about MSNBC!!! No Virginia, the excitement about high performing charter schools isn’t just in the minds of the Bluegrass Institute. Check out this video report from MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy It sure is a shame our kids can’t enjoy this kind of education…
Educators who want to be principals in the top performing Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) charter schools don’t just walk in the door and get hired. In fact, if they don’t already have lots of experience, they first go through a special training program as Miles Family Fellows. Then, the Miles Family Fellows grads and…