Kentucky House committee approves changes to assessments that measure student growth

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 558

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A bill that would change how Kentucky schools measure success of their students passed out of a House committee Wednesday with support from Republicans and Democrats.

House Bill 257 from Rep. J.T. Payne, R-Henderson, would implement a new accountability and assessment system for public K-12 schools that focuses on community feedback and individual student learning. The Kentucky Department of Education has expressed support for the legislation.

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