There are a number of limitations to using free and reduced price lunch (FRPL) status as an indicator for poverty. Elibability based on the federal poverty level (130% free; 131-185% reduced). Is this an appropriate measure of poverty? Op-in program. Undercount high school students. Community Eligibility Provision. Schools with >40% FRPL can stop collecting paperwork [...]

Last week, we presented a data talk with Campbell County Schools board member Kim Fender at the Kentucky School Boards Assocation Winter Symposium in Lousiville. The presentation 10 Kentucky Education Stats Every School Board Member Should Know highlighted important statistics that show some of the successes and challenges school districts in Kentucky face. We also [...]

Increasing teacher diversity is one of the 13 strategic goals Commissioner Dr. Jason Glass set to advance student learning across the Commonwealth. The research literature is clear that all students benefit academically and socially from having teachers of color. Studies show teachers of color to increase student test scores, graduation rates, and college-going rates (Bristol [...]