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Days in the life of Kentucky's commissioner of education

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Friday, May 29, 2015

A history lesson to remember

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As we wrap up the 2014-15 school year, I have high hopes for the future of our high school graduates in Kentucky. We will have a higher perc...
Friday, May 15, 2015

Graduation rate moving in the right direction

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In recent years, the high school graduation rate became a critical measure of success for our schools and districts across the nation. The N...
Friday, January 9, 2015

Education and the State of the Commonwealth

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It was my honor to attend the State of the Commonwealth speech this week when Gov.Steve Beshear made his 8th and final such address. A writt...
Friday, October 3, 2014

Moving in the right direction

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The Kentucky Department of Education just released the third year of results under the Unbridled Learning College/Career-Readiness for All ...
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Friday, May 23, 2014

Kentucky’s chapter in the education reform story

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This week I had the opportunity to speak to education writers from across the United States at their national seminar in Nashville.  The Edu...
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Friday, June 7, 2013

Good News on Graduation Rate; Challenges Ahead

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Education Week released its annual “ Diplomas Count” study this week. The Diplomas Count project is an effort by the Editorial Projects i...
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Dr. Stephen L. Pruitt
Stephen L. Pruitt is Kentucky's sixth commissioner of education. He was selected for the position in September 2015. Pruitt previously served as senior vice president with Achieve, Inc., a national nonpartisian, non-profit education reform organization, where he organized the development of the Next Generation Science Standards. A native of Georgia, he started his education career as a high school chemistry teacher in Fayetteville and Tyron, Georgia. He later served as the science and mathematics program manager and director of academic standards with the Georgia Department of Education. Subsequently, he was named associate state superintendent for assessment and accountability and ultimately chief of staff for the Georgia Department of Education. Pruitt holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from North Georgia College and State University, a master's degree in science education from the University of West Georgia and a Doctorate of Philosophy in chemistry education from Auburn University.
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