New Commitment to Need-Based Financial Aid Critical in Context of Rising Tuition
The cost of public higher education in Kentucky has risen by more than 200 percent in the last 15 years,...
State EITC Would Help Working Kentuckians Afford Necessities
A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which is included in Governor Beshear’s tax proposal, would help several hundred thousand of Kentucky’s low- and moderate-income working families make ends meet—among...
New Report Shows Continued Higher Education Gaps for Disadvantaged Students Alongside Funding Cuts
The state’s most recent accountability report for higher education—released this week—shows some progress in many areas but big challenges in college affordability and in addressing postsecondary degree attainment gaps for...
Improving Reentry in Kentucky through Education and Supports for Inmates and Ex-Offenders
Click here to download a pdf of the full report. Greater Investment in Education and Supports Can Keep Ex-Offenders Out of Prison Report recommends that Kentucky expand education and supports for...
Improving Reentry in Kentucky through Education and Supports for Inmates and Ex-Offenders
With nearly 31 percent of Kentucky’s former inmates recidivating—returning to prison—within two years, a new policy report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KCEP) recommends that the state invest...
Graphic: New Revenue Wouldn’t Even Cover Basic Costs
The graphic below shows that the modest revenue growth recently predicted for the first year of the next budget ($259 million) is not enough to cover even Kentucky’s most basic...
875,000 Kentuckians Will See Cuts to Food Assistance This Fall
New Report: “SNAP Benefits Will Be Cut for All Participants In November 2013” 875,000 Kentuckians Will See Cuts to Food Assistance This Fall 875,000 people in Kentucky will see a...
Kentuckians Face Challenges in Accessing the GED in 2014
Kentucky adults without a high school diploma will find it more difficult to earn a GED (General Education Development test credential) beginning in January 2014. Due to upcoming changes in...
Expanding Medicaid Means Improved Health and Quality of Life for Many Kentuckians
Expanding Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014 is a key opportunity to improve the health and wellbeing of Kentuckians across the state, and Governor Beshear should be...
Medicaid Expansion Can Help Address Kentucky’s Substance Abuse Problem
There are many reasons to commend Governor Beshear’s recent announcement that Kentucky will be expanding Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Among the numerous important benefits of the ACA...