Steve Bittenbender

Steve Bittenbender is a reporter for The Center Square.

Legislation, Public Education
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 five years ago, but that… Read More

March 30, 2022
Legislation, Public Education
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 state lawmaker. The group claims… Read More

March 29, 2022
Legislation
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 October, Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip… Read More

March 2, 2022
Public Education
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 said that individual counties and… Read More

February 28, 2022