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The vocational schools became controlled, like other public schools in the state, by the Department of Education in 1962. [1] The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) became a law in 1990, and is enforced by the Kentucky Department of Education. [3] KRS 159.010 is a Kentucky law that requires
Future teachers (on left) receive their education degrees in a graduation ceremony. A certified teacher (also known as registered teacher, licensed teacher, or professional teacher based on jurisdiction) is an educator who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as a government's regulatory authority, an education department/ministry, a higher education institution, or a ...
Alternative teacher certification is a process by which a person is awarded a teaching license even though that person has not completed a traditional teacher certification program. In the US, traditional teacher certification is earned through completing a bachelor's or master's degree in education , taking standardized tests (usually a Praxis ...
An outcome of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 was the creation of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). CPE exists to foster the success of Kentucky's public and private universities and technical colleges by enacting education legislation, conducting university research, training educators and more.
The Kentucky Education Association (KEA) is an advocacy and lobbying group for "improved education funding, safe schools, better materials, smaller class sizes, and the empowerment of school employees and parents" in Kentucky's education system. It was founded in 1857. [1] Membership is voluntary, and all school employees can join.
The University of Kentucky College of Education is an NCATE [1] and Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board [2] accredited, public school of education located on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The College of Education teaches about 3,000 students with approximately 90 faculty members. [3] A photograph of the College of ...
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates schools for military dependents at two major United States Army bases in Kentucky, Fort Campbell and Fort Knox. DoDEA has organized a Kentucky-specific district to administer the schools on those bases (although some of the Fort Campbell schools are physically located in Tennessee).
The Fayette County Board of Education consists of members elected to four year terms from five districts, as well as the Superintendent. Districts 1, 3, and 5 hold elections in presidential election years, while Districts 2, and 4 hold elections in mid-term years. The board holds two meetings each month, both open to the public.