KY Teachers Show Little Progress

{Louisville, Kentucky}...According to a report released Wednesday by National Council on Teacher Quality, Kentucky has made very little progress in improving the quality of its teachers in the past two years, and its elementary teachers are not ready to implement the new lessons required by the state's adoption of the Common Core State Standards. The report states that, although Kentucky has adopted the Common Core Standards, the state does not ensure that its elementary teachers candidates are adequately prepared to teach the rigorous content associated with the standards. Kentucky ranked 41st in teacher quality nationwide, with an overall grade of D+.