Assessment of program earns Newport Preschool Program 5 Star Rating from state agencies
The Newport Primary School Preschool Program has earned a 5 Star Rating from four state of Kentucky agencies that have…
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Kentucky by Heart: For many kids across the state, Summer Food Service Program is literally a lifesaver
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Valerie Knight is a big supporter of a government program that she believes is well…
Stephen Pruitt: As education commissioner, looking back on significant year, ahead to the work still to do
As I think back on the past year, there have been many significant events that have taken place for me….
Group of concerned NKY teachers team up to help students make transitions across district lines
By Brenna R. Kelly Kentucky Teacher After five years teaching kindergarten at John G. Carlisle Elementary, Tiffany Gruen switched to…
Kentucky schools Report Card Part II: Overview of state rankings, NKY ‘Distinguished’ schools
Second of two parts Top-performing public elementary and high schools earned scores in the 90s while lowest scores were in…
Commentary: The future of our children gives us a reason to come together with common purpose
By Stephen Pruitt Special to the NKyTribune Recently many of us paused to remember one of the most terrible attacks…
Commentary: Taking ownership for closing the education achievement gap in Kentucky
By Stephen Pruitt Special to NKyTribune Achievement gaps have been around for decades. They exist in nearly every school, every…
Ky. Department of Education accepting applications for 2016-17 Commissioner’s Student Council
The Kentucky Department of Education is accepting applications for the 2016-17 Commissioner’s Student Council through September 15. The Commissioner’s Student…
Newport High School students start the school year with MacBook laptops, thanks to state grant
Through a $500,000 federal School Improvement Grant that was administered and awarded by the Kentucky Department of Education, the more…
Commentary: Don’t get too excited about KY’s high school graduation rates for low income students
Jim Waters The Bluegrass Institute for the NKyTribune Even as some cheer about a recent Johns Hopkins University report that…
Stephen Pruitt: Courage is required as Kentucky works to implement Every Student Succeeds Act
Courage, a simple word. Nearly everyone knows how to define it. Many statements exemplify it. It takes courage to rush…
State says districts should follow board, council rules regarding school field trips to Ark Encounter
By Brad Hughes Special to NKyTribune The Kentucky Department of Education weighed in on the issue of school field trips…
Russell Springs manufacturer recognized for youth apprenticeship model to be replicated across state
Kentucky Labor Cabinet Secretary Derrick Ramsey, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet Secretary Hal Heiner and Department of Education Commissioner Stephen…
Lloyd High School’s Energy Team recognized with top honors at state and national level, headed to D.C.
Lloyd Memorial High School will be honored in Washington, D.C. in June for the outstanding work of its Energy Team….
Report shows about 60 percent of Kentucky’s students go to college — Manual High leads state
Two reports released Thursday from the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) include feedback on recent graduates from…
Newport Independent School District gets another 21st Century Learning Centers grant — for $300,000
The Newport Independent School District has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 federal grant to extend popular before, after and summer…
Fort Thomas Independent recognized as District of Distinction by Kentucky Department of Education
The Fort Thomas Independent school district was among those recognized recently as Districts of Distinction by the Kentucky Board of…
Commentary: Despite proposed cuts in education, there’s still a long way to go in budget process
By Stephen L. Pruitt Special to NKyTribune It was a big week in Frankfort as the governor released his proposed…
Pruitt: Will do ‘everything we can’ to protect school funding; too early to estimate local impact of cuts
By Brad Hughes Special to NKyTribune Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt pledged to the state’s superintendents that his agency will press…
Dedication to excellence, willingness to change makes state education system strong, Pruitt says
By Brad Hughes Special to NKyTribune In what is to become an annual event for him, Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt…
KDE encourages students grades 10-12 to apply for next-generation council, weigh in on decisions
Public school students in grades 10-12 are invited to apply for membership on the Next-Generation Student Council, an advisory group…
New data on ACT college-entrance exam shows more Kentucky students prepared for college
More Kentucky public high school graduates are meeting the state’s college-readiness benchmarks on the ACT college-entrance exam, according to data…