2017-09-01 18:35
Arguing that he understands state government - and that education somehow exists outside of that realm (which is fairly convincing evidence that he doesn't understand state government at all… Read More
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2017-08-30 17:39
"We may have to knock them out in order to get them safely to shore,"-- Gov. Bevin comparing state employees to drowning victimsFollowing "the policy principles and direction set forth… Read More
2017-07-26 17:45
2017-07-25 15:59
This from the Courier-Journal:Calling it a "historic day," Kentucky's education commissioner on Monday hailed the first meeting of an advisory council that was created to provide reco… Read More
2017-05-21 01:42
Under Trump proposal, student loan forgiveness and Special Olympics would get axed to fund private schools. This from AlterNet by way of Salon:… Read More
2017-05-21 01:30
I was invited to join Tom Shelton and Brent McKim for a conversation on charter schools in Kentucky during a recent edition of Eastern Standard, hosted by WEKU's John Hingsbergen.Here's th… Read More
2017-05-15 12:20
This from the Herald-Leader:… Read More
2017-05-15 12:10
This from the Kentucky Press Association:Brad HughesChances are really good that if you’ve covered education — local primary or secondary schools, or school board meetings &mdas&hell…Read More
2017-05-02 21:43
This from the Courier Journal:Kentucky’s budget director is predicting the state will suffer a $113 million revenue shortfall when the state’s fiscal year ends June 30.The new… Read More
2017-05-02 18:00
It’s possible to imagine a future iteration...that looks and operates less like a collection of independent public universities and more like a system of branch campuses.T… Read More
2017-05-02 14:03
This from Terry Holliday in CTE Policy Watch:I recently reviewed the Every Student Succeeds Act plans from the 17 states (including DC) who have submitted their plans for review by the U.S… Read More
2017-04-18 16:08
A nice statement on diversity and unity at EKU... This from President Michael T. Benson in EKU Magazine: As our country emerges from a historic, albeit fractious, election season, I hav… Read More
2017-04-18 15:06
“No portion of any fund or tax now existing, or that may hereafter be raised or levied for educational purposes, shall be appropriated to, or used by, or in aid of, an… Read More
2017-04-14 14:43
This from Debbie Wesslund in Public School Citizen: While the legislature debated public schools this year, a significant accomplishment went mostly unnoticed: Kentucky was singled o… Read More
2017-04-05 20:17
UK law professor Scott Bauries is right about the current legal climate, but remember, the climate at the time of the Rose case was hardly hospitable to judicial solutions - so much so that… Read More
2017-03-30 18:42
This from Ronnie Ellis in the Richmond Register:Kentucky lawmakers gave final passage to another round of major education reform Wednesday which is aimed at changing how schools are held a… Read More
2017-03-30 17:36
This from Brad Hughes at KSBA: Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt has a goal to have the regulatory process on House Bill 520 – the charter school law -- completed b… Read More
2017-03-30 17:30
This from Sara Mead at US News and World Report: Earlier this week, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed legislation enacting the state's first charter school law – making the… Read More
2017-03-24 12:09
“Undermining public education is not a choice,”---Senator Patty Murray This from the New Republic:Patty Murray (L) and Betsy DeVos (R)As Senator Patty Murray tells it, Luke was… Read More
2017-03-22 22:43
This from Allison Ross at the Courier-Journal:“It's a very long study and it was a very detailed and complex undertaking. There were a lot of moving parts to it.”--Carolyn L… Read More
2017-03-22 18:15
This from the Courier-Journal:Gov. Matt Bevin signed the hotly debated charter schools bill into law on Tuesday, according to the online legislative record.Bevin's signature on House Bill 5… Read More
2017-03-21 16:02
This from The Hill:Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) has signed legislation that would allow student organizations at the commonwealth’s public schools and colleges to bar gays, lesbians… Read More
2017-03-21 15:35
This from Brad Hughes at KSBA:More than 600 people have signed an online petition calling on Gov. Matt Bevin to apologize for saying opponents of charter school legislation were lying and qu… Read More
2017-03-09 17:19
“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."--H. L. MenckenThis from the Courier-Journal:Time is growing very short in the 2017 General Assembly for… Read More
2017-03-09 00:27
“We can talk about performance-based funding and all the different goals that are set out in the bill … but the simple fact of the matter is that unless this General A… Read More
2017-03-08 22:32
Quite possibly the worst idea to come out of corporate school reform was the notion that teacher education programs could be scientifically evaluated based on the performance of their "grand… Read More
2017-03-08 22:04
This from KDE via press release:Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt will be hosting a series of regional Town Hall Meetings across the Commonwealth to gather feedback from Kentu… Read More
2017-03-06 18:25
This from Ivory Toldson in The New York Times:President Trump meeting with HBCU leader Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, deserved the hammering she received for her widely reviled comm… Read More
2017-03-05 11:33
“If you decentralize an entire district, there’s a loss in economies of scale.”—Christian Buerger, Education Research Alliance This from the Hechinger Report:A new re… Read More
2017-03-04 12:24
This (edited) from the Herald-Leader:The 2017 General Assembly enters its final phase Monday as Republican leaders prepare for Gov. Matt Bevin a stack of legislation on university funding… Read More
2017-03-04 12:14
“I think there’s a clear supermajority of legislators that want to move away from Brownback economics and the failed tax experiments.” --Kansas State Representa… Read More
2017-03-02 20:26
Last week EKU finished a very successful reaffirmation site visit from SACS-COC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the SACS name for higher ed accreditati… Read More
2017-03-01 16:47
Consider the following pictures.Look at the colored circles and notice that sometimes there are so many on top of one another that the white circles turn grey.Then ask yourself a quest… Read More
2017-03-01 01:11
This from Maria Ferguson in Education Week: Even if Donald Trump could “end” the common core, should he?The Common Core State Standards and the broader movement of states to us… Read More
2017-02-28 20:22
This from the News-Enterprise:If Kentucky is to become the 44th state to allow charter schools, the opposition won’t go down without a fight. That much was clear at an anti-charter sc… Read More
2017-02-28 17:10
Am I mistaken or did Ed Sec DeVos just infer that victimizing blacks turned out to be a good thing - while ignoring the prevailing racism that made HBCU's necessary in the first place?Thi… Read More
2017-02-23 16:40
This from Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen L. Pruitt:Fellow Kentuckians,It’s been a little more than a year since the release of the first State of Education Report, and what a… Read More
2017-02-23 15:50
This from the New York Times:The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education was a signal moment for the school choice movement. For the first time, the nation’s highest ed… Read More
2017-02-22 21:08
Here's a chart:And here's another chart:DEGREE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONS Bachelor’s Degree (Normalized) 1.64425 1 STEM+H 1.56080 1 Under Represented Minori… Read More
2017-02-21 19:24
Whether or not Sen. Mike Wilson is correct to say that his SB1 will do away with Common Core State Standards in Kentucky depends on how one views standards to begin with. Will politicia… Read More
2017-02-21 15:28
Police have no means of differentiating “bad guys with guns” from “good guys with guns”Do we want guns on campus? Well, they could be on the way… Read More
2017-02-17 19:52
This from the Kentucky Department of Education:STATE OF K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION IN KENTUCKY NEWS CONFERENCE FEB. 22Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt will present a report on the S… Read More
2017-02-17 13:03
This from the Herald-Leader: Troubled Kentucky pension system might need billions more than assumedKentucky Retirement Systems, the state pension agency that officially faces an $18.1 bill… Read More
2017-02-16 17:45
The strange and temporary alliance of former Senator Ted Kennedy and former President George W. Bush (along with their corporate allies) that led to No Child Left Behind and its romance with… Read More
2017-02-15 00:01
Sorry for the late notice, but feel free to join us tomorrow if you are interested in academic blogging. “Teaching and Learning through Blog Postings” Wednesday, 15 Februar… Read More
2017-02-12 01:18
This from Valarie Honeycutt Spears: at the Herald-Leader:In Kentucky, most families want their child in a school rated by the state as “distinguished” or at least “profici… Read More
2017-02-08 23:31
This afternoon Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressed an All-staff meeting at the Department of Education. It was a fairly standard political address that sought unity and touched all… Read More
2017-02-04 16:27
This from CGP Grey: Read More
2017-02-02 23:03
This from The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Bottom Line:Tax reform in Kentucky will have to bring in more revenue to help pay for the state’s pension crisis and tough decisions will ha… Read More
2017-02-02 18:24
This from WBKO:Sen. Mike Wilson of Warren County held a town hall meeting at Greenwood High School Monday to discuss issues regarding education, especially Senate Bill 1.Wilson addressed the… Read More
2017-02-02 18:08
This from WKMS:A group of about 70 teachers, parents and other area residents rallied in downtown Bowling Green to voice their opposition to President Trump’s pick for U.S. Secretary o… Read More
2017-01-29 21:54
When the General Assembly returns to work on February 7th, charter schools will once again be at issue in Kentucky. This time, the concept has the full support of the governor and both chamb… Read More
2017-01-29 21:11
This from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Officials from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have released statements in reaction to President Donald Trump’s exe… Read More
2017-01-26 20:22
This from the Washington Post: I am disappointed to have to say that Betsy DeVos should not be the next Secretary of Education.Betsy DeVos As an academic, dean of a school of education, and… Read More
2017-01-26 15:25
Six months is long enough to be away. ...and a lot has happened in the interim. It's time to get back into the game. Look for more from Kentucky School News & Commentary soon Read More
2016-07-13 12:26
I have decided to declare a sabbatical from blogging for the near future. Other pursuits, particularly serving as Faculty Regent for EKU and work on a book on the Prichard Committee an… Read More
2016-06-14 13:01
This from the Bowling Green Daily News:Kentucky has come a long way from ranking near the bottom in K-12 education, and a new report contends it's because of state legislation that helped… Read More
2016-06-11 11:02
This from the Century Foundation:What Is Performance-Based Funding in Higher Education?When states allocate funds to individual colleges or to systems, the largest budget items include facu… Read More
2016-06-07 12:39
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed a significant narrowing of the achievement gap between blacks and non-Hispanic whites on reading and mathematical tests between… Read More
2016-06-06 14:13
This from the Courier-Journal:After another fiery clash between trustees, President James Ramsey’s adversaries Thursday blocked a proposed 5 percent tuition hike for students th… Read More
2016-06-06 14:03
This from WLKY (VIDEO):The head of education in Kentucky sent a scathing letter the United States' head of education, claiming he was being asked to compromise his integrity. WLKY o… Read More
2016-06-04 14:43
This from the Glasgow Daily Times:Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear says $18 million originally appropriated for the state’s universities and community colleges can’t be… Read More
2016-05-28 13:02
This from Ronnie Ellis in the Glasgow Daily Times:Jobs, jobs, jobs – listen to Kentucky politicians from either party and you quickly learn his or her “top priority is good jobs… Read More
2016-05-26 14:39
This from the Herald-Leader:Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk unveiled a plan Wednesday that he said will improve learning for all students during the 2016-17 school… Read More
2016-05-26 14:24
Turner: Some EKU jobs will be cut This from the Richmond Register:Because Eastern Kentucky University reallocated budget resources including staff reductions three years ago, its was a… Read More
2016-05-25 00:05
In November, newly selected Fayette County Schools Superintendent Manny Caulk asked the Fayette County Board of Education to invest $600,000 in an overall organizational and structural revie… Read More
2016-05-23 18:55
This from the Hechinger Report in the Courier-Journal:Kentucky's education commissioner started a three-year trek in 2009 that would cover 50,000 miles as he crisscrossed the state to… Read More
2016-05-23 18:00
Now the state is rolling out new ideas for closing it Common Core State Standards is a good idea, but expecting Common Core - or any any set of curriculum standards - to close achievement ga… Read More
2016-05-21 12:38
This from WLKY Video:Fewer standardized tests for your kids and less importance placed on them: These are two of the big changes the Kentucky education commissioner hopes to bring schools… Read More
2016-05-19 17:07
State Cuts to Higher Education Threaten Quality and Affordability at Public Colleges This from the Center on Budget and Priorities:Years of cuts in state funding for public colleges and… Read More
2016-05-19 16:51
Remaining faculty to teach 5 & 6 classes This from the Herald-Leader:Facing a $26 million shortfall caused by declining enrollment and a decade of budget cuts from state government, Ken… Read More
2016-05-19 16:42
This from the Enquirer:The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents approved President Geoff Mearns' plan to cut more than 100 faculty and staff positions to combat a $8 million budge… Read More
2016-04-29 22:29
This from the Richmond Register:Eastern Kentucky University's tuition is rising and so are some tempers.Many EKU students learned Thursday the university's board of regents approved a tuit… Read More
2016-04-29 13:58
This from The Prichard Committee’s in KyForward: Governor and General Assembly Maintain and Strengthen Key Investments in P12 Education We thank members of the General Assembly and Go… Read More
2016-04-29 13:51
This from the Richmond Register:Eastern Kentucky University's Board of Regents approved an increase in the in-state tuition rates for the 2016-2017 school year Wednesday.Tuition will be in… Read More
2016-04-15 14:46
Gov. Matt Bevin has a chance to lead the state in a better direction and he's showing interest in actually doing so. While I do not believe cuts to higher education were necessary or wise (e… Read More
2016-04-12 15:06
Public support for higher ed was key to U.S. prosperity This from the Herald-Leader:In a recent visit to Eastern Kentucky University, Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton voiced a central tenet of the T… Read More
2016-04-08 15:54
This from the Herald-Leader:Senate President Robert Stivers and other Republican lawmakers should be as concerned as Democrats about the constitutional implications of Gov. Matt Bevin&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-04-08 14:51
This from the Herald-Leader:From where we sit, the impasse over the state budget looks as if it could be easily resolved.Gov. Matt Bevin could win $500 million for the rainy-day fund and fu… Read More
2016-04-07 17:46
This from Key News Journal:Denisha Vinegar asked her son for his Macbook so she could give the serial number to a repairman who was ordering a replacement for his cracked screen. While the… Read More
2016-04-07 14:10
This from the Daily Independent:There were no public meetings, but key state lawmakers on Wednesday continued looking for a compromise on a state budget while the governor had a lengthy me… Read More
2016-04-05 00:58
I hung up my gavel today. After nearly two years as Chair of the EKU Faculty Senate, I resigned at the start of today's meeting so as not to occupy two faculty leadership positions at once.T… Read More
2016-04-01 23:25
This from WKYT:Kentucky's attorney general says Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's mid-year budget cuts to colleges and universities are illegal."The governor's unilateral action in cutting the ap… Read More
2016-04-01 23:03
BENSON STANDS TALLThe governor wants to increase the state's rainy day fund, which is generally a good impulse, but in the meantime, college kids are getting soaked. Isn't this why the state… Read More
2016-03-31 19:08
House Speaker Stumbo: House and Senate couldn’t agree on cuts to higher educationBreakdown casts doubt on whether deal can be reached by April 15 deadlineIf no budget, governor could m… Read More
2016-03-29 14:11
This from Ronnie Ellis in the Richmond Register:House and Senate leaders broke off negotiations on a new state budget around 10 p.m. Monday saying they are farther apart than when they beg… Read More
2016-03-27 22:47
Some surprisingly honest reflection from a Charter School guy....mostly correct. On March 10, 2016, NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond delivered these remarks to a gathering of Philadelph… Read More
2016-03-27 22:27
“A mistake that we made was the assumption that schools were not successful because they weren’t well run, or they weren’t well organized, or that teachers were… Read More
2016-03-24 17:49
This from the AAUP:Download: TitleIX-Report.pdf The following summarizes a draft report released for comment by the AAUP. The drafting committee will review all comments r… Read More
2016-03-24 13:18
Colleges and universities will have 25 percent of fundingbased on performance in Senate budget, Sen. Givens saysI was under the impression that conservatives, in general, weren't all that ke… Read More
2016-03-24 13:12
This from the Courier-Journal:The Kentucky Senate sided with Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday in passing a state budget that imposes deep funding cuts to education and many other areas of gove… Read More
2016-03-23 14:45
Over at School Finance 101 Bruce Baker is doing his year end review of education data on the New Jersey schools. But his review contains some news that applies to Kentucky and all other stat… Read More
2016-03-11 20:59
This from the Richmond Register:Despite Thursday’s clouds, many Kentucky high school students, including those from Berea High School, Madison County ATC and Madison Southern High Sc… Read More
2016-03-11 12:49
Unpaid work week will be during spring break, March 21 to 25Move attributed to declining enrollment, proposed budget cutsTotal cuts need to reach $4.5 million by June 30Higher education is… Read More
2016-03-10 18:56
Former Cardinal Valley principal complained about treatment of Hispanic studentsLawsuit: She was told, ‘No one cares about those Mexican kids with a bunch of illegal parents’Faye… Read More
2016-03-09 15:08
This from the Courier-Journal:House Speaker Greg Stumbo indicated Tuesday that House Democrats will dip into big reserve funds that Gov. Matt Bevin wants to set aside to deal wit… Read More
2016-03-08 15:31
stalks House chamber claiming no one working Democrats claim Bevin either misleading or ignorant of the process This from cn/2's Pure Politics:Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is taking a… Read More
2016-03-04 22:35
This from the Courier-Journal:Citing self-dealing, thefts, conflicts of interests and other embarrassments and scandals, dissident members of the University of Louisville’s Board of… Read More
2016-03-03 15:25
My thanks to EKU Historian Emeritus Bill Ellis for the shout out in the latest Kentucky Monthly.After two years leading the EKU Faculty Senate (and putting scholarship on the back burner) I… Read More
2016-03-03 15:04
And under HB 567 KDE would gobble up EPSB This from the Courier-Journal:As widely expected, Republican legislators in both the Kentucky House and Senate have submitted bills just bef… Read More
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