I have to admit, I’m a bit of a nerd. I still have every assignment I ever completed in my school days in a box in my garage, and I’ve had at least a dozen arguments about the best order to watch the Star Wars movies. (It’s the “machete order;” don’t @ me.) Then, topping the list of my nerdy…
Tag: Stephen Pruitt
Who Loves Ya, Dr. Pruitt? (Kentucky Teachers, That’s Who.)
In a special post he wrote a few months ago for KyForward, now-former Education Commissioner Dr. Stephen Pruitt invoked the spirit of a 1970’s TV drama to share his love for public education. Here are some excerpts: Back in the 1970s, there was a TV drama called “Kojak.” The show’s star, Telly Savalas, was bald and almost always seen with…
The US Is Falling Way Behind in STEM But Kentucky’s Powering the Comeback
Maybe you’re already aware, but the United States isn’t exactly globally competitive in science education. As of 2015, we ranked 24th out of 71 countries included in a major international study. If you’re only concerned with beating out countries like Kazakhstan and Albania, then I’ve got great news. If you want the U.S. to lead the world in science, a lot…
Kentucky’s Changing How Schools Are Judged and Here’s Why You Should Care
With the adoption of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the marquee educational law that Congress passed in 2015, Kentucky stands ready to dramatically shift its approach to accountability. Designed to replace the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, ESSA gives states more freedom to set goals for their students’ achievement. Kentucky opened the floodgates for that earlier this…