ACT report shows KY’s public high school grads meet college-readiness benchmarks

The percentage of Kentucky public high school graduates meeting the state’s college-readiness benchmarks on the ACT college-entrance exam in reading and mathematics increased marginally, but slightly fewer students met the state English benchmark, according to data released by ACT. Commissioner Stephen Pruitt said the report indicates that Kentucky still has “some serious work ahead of…

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Former teacher and current legislator questions KTRS recommendations

by Don Weber – FRANKFORT — Many school district teachers and administrators are uneasy about recommendations for changes to the Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, which include moving teachers to a combination of Social Security participation and a defined-contribution plan as well as setting the retirement age to 65 as opposed to the current 27 years of service. One…

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