FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 6 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) discussed a new teacher induction and mentor program along with the impacts of recent legislation regarding teacher certification during the board's meeting on June 4. Senate Bill (SB) 265 removes references to the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) and directs that teacher certification shall be awarded upon successful completion of a  more

PARIS, Kentucky, June 6 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: Kentucky State Sen. Stephen West and Rep. James Tipton joined Interim Commissioner of Education Robin Fields Kinney and incoming Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher at Bourbon Central Elementary School on June 3 to discuss literacy instruction across the Commonwealth and unveil a new statewide reading research center. "A child's ability to read is a critical predictor of both educational an  more