April 14, 2022 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] How are our educators responding amidst the crisis? We’re launching an effort to help spread the incredibly positive and innovative stories that are happening in our schools and with our educators and learners every day during this most recent challenge. We want to celebrate innovation, creativity, commitment, community and grit. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”128154″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We invite educators, students …

We believe that public education is vital to the future of rural communities in eastern Kentucky and across the country. KVEC serves 22 school districts in 17 counties in eastern Kentucky and concentrates effort on place-based solutions that are driven by a fierce belief in the region’s community members and an operational mentality of abundance …

Toward the end of October a team of educators from Galt, California, a rural community on the outskirts of Sacramento, traveled to Kentucky to attend the Fire Summit on October 25. The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and Galt Joint Union Elementary School District (GJUESD) both have received US Department of Education Race to the …




KENTUCKY’S ACCOUNTABILITY REGULATION FINALIZED On May 31, the regulation governing Kentucky’s Accountability System, 703 KAR 5:270, became effective. The final regulation and resources that reflect the changes are attached including the Accountability at a Glance and Transition Readiness. Changes to the regulation include, Growth — Elimination of the projection of student data to a categorical growth model; New value tables …
The Kentucky Board of Education reviewed recommended changes to the Accountability System at this past December’s meeting. Proposed changes were considered as a 1st reading for items related to growth, transition readiness, and GAP. Growth Growth will likely see the greatest changes. Commissioner Lewis authorized establishment of a Growth Indicator Work Group with the charge to consider …
10th grade reading & math field test, 11th grade science and 11th grade on-demand writing will all be administered on-line this school year. 11th grade ACT will be administered on the following dates: Standard Time Initial Test Date – March 12, 2019 Accommodations Testing Window – March 12-15, 18-22, 25-26, 2019 Standard Time Makeup Test Date – April 24, …
Raise the bar. Close the gap. Dear Kentucky educators, This is the first of what I hope to be many messages to you addressing the needs of Kentucky’s most precious resource: our children. I’d like to take just a few moments to introduce myself and discuss my vision for Kentucky’s schools. I started my career …