Steve Bittenbender

Steve Bittenbender is a reporter for The Center Square.

Legislation
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 a solution, state lawmakers learned. Read More

September 22, 2022
Legislation
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 Kentucky, nearly 98,000 students attended… Read More

August 12, 2022
Culture
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 across the state. Friday’s announcement… Read More

July 26, 2022
Culture, Public Education
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 a mandatory mask policy, effective… Read More

July 26, 2022
Public Education
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 price of gas, food or… Read More

July 22, 2022