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
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
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
Public Education
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 7-cent property tax rate increase. Read More
Legislation
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 graduation. The “signing day” event… Read More
Public Education
Legislature’s veto override means charter schools could soon open in Kentucky(reimaginED) – An override of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto Wednesday night could clear the way for charter schools to open in Kentucky, five years after they were made legal in… Read More
Legislation
Beshear vetoes CRT, transgender athlete bills(The Center Square) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed two bills that affect public schools: one that would have prohibited teaching some critical race theory elements and another that would have… Read More
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
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
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