Kentucky’s education leaders are getting ready to develop a new accountability system and the public has a chance to offer suggestions.
Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt is hosting town hall meetings across the state this month and next. Pruitt says he wants an accountability system that's fair, reliable and easier to understand.
"We're not going to do away with testing and accountability, but I also want to look at school practices," Pruitt told WKU Public Radio. "It's not okay for us to drop the arts. It's not okay to not have access to career and technical programs or science and social studies. What we want to do is build a system that looks at inputs, as well as outputs."
Congress recently re-authorized the Every Child Succeeds Act which shifts more of the responsibility for schools from the federal government to the state. That includes how accountability is determined and how to define and improve low-performing schools.
Here's a schedule of upcoming town hall meetings in the WKU Public Radio listening area. All meetings are 6:30-8:00pm, local time.
- March 22, Campbellsville University-Gheens Recital Hall
- March 29, Owensboro-Daviess County High School Auditorium
- April 27, Bowling Green-GRREC Offices and Training Center
