Published January 12th, 2023
School choice proponent slams lawsuit seeking to overturn Kentucky charter school law
(The Center Square) – A leading proponent for school choice in Kentucky went on the offensive Wednesday, criticizing a lawsuit filed to stop a law…
Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments on abortion trigger law injunction
(The Center Square) – Kentucky’s top court Tuesday heard arguments on whether it should reinstate temporary restraining orders against two abortion laws, including one that…
Published October 4th, 2022
Report: New York has increased education spending, still needs accountability
(The Center Square) – A study by a nonpartisan watchdog group released Monday found that education spending has risen substantially in New York in recent years…
Published September 22nd, 2022
Kentucky lawmakers try to solve teacher shortage
(The Center Square) – Kentucky school districts looking to fill teacher shortages in the classroom may be able to look just across the state line for…
Published August 12th, 2022
Report shows rapid growth in Kentucky nonpublic education enrollment
(The Center Square) – It’s back-to-school time across Kentucky, and a report released Wednesday shows more kids are going away from public schools. According to EdChoice…
Published July 26th, 2022
New York offers $15M in grants for abortion providers
(The Center Square) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was issuing $15 million worth of grants for abortion providers to expand access…
Published July 26th, 2022
Kentucky’s largest school district brings back mask mandate
(The Center Square) – Kentucky’s most populous county is back in the COVID-19 red zone, which means the state’s largest public school district has reinstated…
Published July 22nd, 2022
Inflation causing Kentucky school construction costs to rise
(The Center Square) – The current period of inflation, with rates that have not been seen for more than 40 years, is not just impacting the…
Published June 20th, 2022
Supreme Court upholds tax hike for Louisville public schools
(The Center Square) – Louisville schools will get to increase spending after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jefferson County Public Schools on a…
Published June 15th, 2022
NYC approves ‘get stuff done budget,’ including cuts in education as enrollment declines
(The Center Square) – New York City has a decrease in education funding for the coming fiscal year in its record $101 billion budget. The…
Published June 6th, 2022
NY lawmakers extend mayor’s authority over NYC schools, mandate smaller classes
(The Center Square) – As the New York State Legislature’s 2022 session was winding down, lawmakers in Albany reached an agreement on New York City public…
Published May 24th, 2022
Kentucky celebrates high school grads moving to jobs, trades
(The Center Square) – Over the weekend, Louisville area high school students took part in a ceremony where they committed to working at area companies after…
Published May 16th, 2022
No movement on charter cap, ‘zombie’ schools in New York
(The Center Square) – Efforts to expand access to charter schools in New York were unsuccessful earlier this week when Democrats in the state Senate blocked…
Published March 30th, 2022
Bill to fund charter schools passes Kentucky Senate
(The Center Square) – A bill that would provide funding for charter schools in Kentucky passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Kentucky law established charter schools…
Published March 29th, 2022
Public school advocacy group goes after Kentucky lawmaker for supporting charter schools
(The Center Square) – An organization that advocates for public school teachers and other employees said Monday it filed an ethics complaint against a northern Kentucky…
Published March 2nd, 2022
School choice heads to Kentucky Supreme Court
(The Center Square) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has agreed to take up a school choice law a Franklin Circuit Court judge ruled unconstitutional. Last…
Published February 28th, 2022
New York schools set to finally lift mask mandate Wednesday
(The Center Square) — New York expects to drop its mask mandate for schools on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters Sunday afternoon. The governor…
