/kentucky Kentucky en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/even-in-academic-classes-schools-focus-on-building-students-workforce-skills/2024/10 69´«Ã½ work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills? Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/even-in-academic-classes-schools-focus-on-building-students-workforce-skills/2024/10 /teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10 Preparing students for college and career success starts well before high school—and it doesn’t only involve occupation-specific training. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 Three states will ask voters to weigh in on private school choice, and another state could pave the way for more funding for choice. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:35:10 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 /leadership/video-teachers-go-underground-to-enhance-their-science-lessons/2024/08 This national parks program takes teachers deep underground. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:13:42 GMT /leadership/video-teachers-go-underground-to-enhance-their-science-lessons/2024/08 /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 /policy-politics/kamala-harris-potential-vp-picks-where-they-stand-on-education/2024/07 Some of the contenders for the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket have extensive K-12 records. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:08:09 GMT /policy-politics/kamala-harris-potential-vp-picks-where-they-stand-on-education/2024/07 /policy-politics/posting-ten-commandments-in-schools-was-struck-down-in-1980-could-that-change/2024/07 In 1980, the justices invalidated a Kentucky law, similar to the new Louisiana measure, requiring classroom displays of the Decalogue. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:01:43 GMT /policy-politics/posting-ten-commandments-in-schools-was-struck-down-in-1980-could-that-change/2024/07 /leadership/how-a-dei-rebrand-is-playing-out-in-k-12-schools/2024/05 School districts continue to advance DEI initiatives, though the focus is more on general inclusion and belonging for all. Fri, 17 May 2024 20:02:07 GMT /leadership/how-a-dei-rebrand-is-playing-out-in-k-12-schools/2024/05 /teaching-learning/heres-how-ap-african-american-studies-helps-teachers-get-students-to-think/2024/04 Ahenewa El-Amin in Kentucky is teaching the second year pilot of the College Board's new course set to officially launch this fall. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:15:05 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-how-ap-african-american-studies-helps-teachers-get-students-to-think/2024/04 /teaching-learning/what-students-have-to-say-about-ap-african-american-studies/2024/04 69´«Ã½ at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., share their takeaways from the pilot course that officially launches this fall. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:14:34 GMT /teaching-learning/what-students-have-to-say-about-ap-african-american-studies/2024/04 /teaching-learning/photos-inside-an-ap-african-american-studies-class/2024/03 The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. Here's a look inside the classroom. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:43 GMT /teaching-learning/photos-inside-an-ap-african-american-studies-class/2024/03 /teaching-learning/video-what-ap-african-american-studies-looks-like-in-practice/2024/03 The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. A look inside the classroom. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:37 GMT /teaching-learning/video-what-ap-african-american-studies-looks-like-in-practice/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., is offering the final pilot year of the course before it officially launches this fall. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:31 GMT /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 /policy-politics/3-decades-in-charter-schools-continue-to-face-legal-challenges/2023/12 Debates are raging in Kentucky and Montana over whether charter schools violate state constitutions. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:37:38 GMT /policy-politics/3-decades-in-charter-schools-continue-to-face-legal-challenges/2023/12 /policy-politics/liberals-win-hotly-contested-school-board-races-in-backlash-to-conservative-control/2023/11 A Democrat who championed teacher pay raises was also reelected Kentucky's governor and Democrats won legislative majorities in Virginia. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:39:00 GMT /policy-politics/liberals-win-hotly-contested-school-board-races-in-backlash-to-conservative-control/2023/11 /leadership/video-how-this-superintendent-overhauled-literacy-instruction/2023/09 This Kentucky superintendent made overhauling literacy instruction a top priority. Two years later, he’s already seeing results. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:24:31 GMT /leadership/video-how-this-superintendent-overhauled-literacy-instruction/2023/09 /leadership/a-districts-bus-disaster-highlights-a-nationwide-driver-shortage/2023/08 A transportation meltdown caused a district to cancel six days of classes as schools nationwide struggle to hire enough bus drivers. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:31:30 GMT /leadership/a-districts-bus-disaster-highlights-a-nationwide-driver-shortage/2023/08 /policy-politics/ky-education-commissioner-says-dangerous-anti-lgbtq-law-led-to-his-resignation/2023/08 Kentucky’s top education leader said he didn’t want to enforce the new Senate Bill 150 that critics have called an anti-LGBTQ measure. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:28:45 GMT /policy-politics/ky-education-commissioner-says-dangerous-anti-lgbtq-law-led-to-his-resignation/2023/08 /leadership/pronouns-for-trans-nonbinary-students-the-states-with-laws-that-restrict-them-in-schools/2023/06 Under the laws, teachers aren’t required to use trans or nonbinary students’ requested pronouns. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:17:43 GMT /leadership/pronouns-for-trans-nonbinary-students-the-states-with-laws-that-restrict-them-in-schools/2023/06 /teaching-learning/parents-are-often-nervous-about-math-they-can-still-help-their-kids-learn-it/2023/05 Games that get at core numeracy skills and family nights where parents learn about changing methods can dial down the stress. Mon, 01 May 2023 04:01:23 GMT /teaching-learning/parents-are-often-nervous-about-math-they-can-still-help-their-kids-learn-it/2023/05 /teaching-learning/lawmakers-target-how-teachers-unions-collect-dues/2023/04 Teachers often opt to have union dues deducted from their paychecks. Republicans in some states are fighting to change that. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:05:11 GMT /teaching-learning/lawmakers-target-how-teachers-unions-collect-dues/2023/04 /leadership/how-a-students-push-to-end-paddling-in-schools-became-a-yearslong-civics-lesson/2022/11 A student advocate pushed to end corporal punishment in his state—and gained a passion for civic involvement in the process. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:07:48 GMT /leadership/how-a-students-push-to-end-paddling-in-schools-became-a-yearslong-civics-lesson/2022/11 /leadership/opinion-what-one-school-is-doing-to-keep-its-teachers/2022/10 In just three years, my school boosted teacher retention from 63 percent to 100 percent. Here's how. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:00:33 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-one-school-is-doing-to-keep-its-teachers/2022/10 /leadership/emergency-readiness-lessons-from-a-districts-water-crisis/2022/09 District leaders in Jackson, Miss., relied on "muscle memory" to get kids back in remote learning when the city's water system failed. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:00:44 GMT /leadership/emergency-readiness-lessons-from-a-districts-water-crisis/2022/09 /leadership/in-a-state-with-an-anti-crt-law-a-new-initiative-seeks-to-coach-schools-on-equity/2022/08 Seventy-four Kentucky districts are scheduled to begin coaching sessions next month as part of the pioneering program. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:52:17 GMT /leadership/in-a-state-with-an-anti-crt-law-a-new-initiative-seeks-to-coach-schools-on-equity/2022/08 /leadership/backlash-hostility-and-safety-fears-what-its-like-to-be-a-chief-equity-officer-in-the-anti-crt-era/2022/07 Three equity officers faced scrutiny, criticism, and personal threats, which intensified during the anti-critical race theory push. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:05:59 GMT /leadership/backlash-hostility-and-safety-fears-what-its-like-to-be-a-chief-equity-officer-in-the-anti-crt-era/2022/07 /leadership/citing-anti-gay-discrimination-a-teacher-of-the-year-leaves-the-classroom/2022/06 Kentucky's 2022 Teacher of the Year Willie Carver Jr. said he had been unable to find support from his school administration. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:50:45 GMT /leadership/citing-anti-gay-discrimination-a-teacher-of-the-year-leaves-the-classroom/2022/06 /teaching-learning/im-afraid-to-return-to-the-classroom-a-gay-teacher-of-the-year-speaks-out/2022/05 Willie Carver, Jr., the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, is questioning his future as a teacher given recent anti-LGBTQ legislative efforts. Thu, 12 May 2022 17:47:38 GMT /teaching-learning/im-afraid-to-return-to-the-classroom-a-gay-teacher-of-the-year-speaks-out/2022/05 /leadership/principals-of-color-are-scarce-heres-what-districts-are-doing-about-it/2021/12 More than three-quarters of principals are white, though more than half of students are nonwhite. Here are some approaches to change that. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:37:08 GMT /leadership/principals-of-color-are-scarce-heres-what-districts-are-doing-about-it/2021/12 /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10