Kentucky Education Ranks 33rd Nationwide

(Kentucky) - According to a new study by the University of Kentucky, Kentucky has made substantial strides in education during the past two decades and now ranks 33rd nationwide in an index of education performance indicators. The report says Kentucky's ranking on the Index of Educational Progress has risen by more than almost any other state during the past 20 years. In 1990, Kentucky ranked 48th. State Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says the state hasn't tooted its horn enough about the progress that's been made since the 1990s in Kentucky, and, while the state still has a long way to go to catch up with other states, it has made substantial progress.