Growing Number of Kentucky Counties Have More Available Workers Than Jobs
New federal data on Labor Surplus Areas (LSAs) for 2019 — counties and cities that persistently have more available workers...
Kentucky Is 4th Worst in the Nation for Student Loan Default
New data shows Kentucky has the 4th highest student loan default rate in the nation. While the national rate of students missing payments on their loans for an extended period...
The Problem Is Bad Jobs, Not Bad Workers
A lack of good jobs in Kentucky – and an excess of bad jobs paying poverty wages – is holding back our economy. Despite nearly a decade of recovery from...
Planned Public Charge Rule Changes Would Harm Kentucky Immigrants and Their Families
The President’s administration is planning a radical change in immigration policy that would keep many individuals and families from participating in a wide range of public programs for which they...
Financial Challenges Continue for Many Kentucky College Students
As Kentucky college students head back to school, many face serious financial challenges as state support for higher education continues to fall short. In the new state budget, funding for...
Strengthen Education for All Kentuckians
Strengthening education for all Kentuckians is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." Because when we adequately invest in education, we make progress...
Kentucky Kids Go Back to School Amid More Budget Cuts
Despite inadequate state funding for education, Kentucky’s school districts are figuring out how to open their doors to students this school year. In order to balance increasingly tight budgets, will...
As Kids Head Back to School, Districts Have Even Fewer Resources Than Previous Years
This year as kids head back to school, Kentucky school districts face challenges due to cuts in state funds, ranging from no funding for textbooks and professional development to cuts...
New Report Shows Vast Income Inequality Across Kentucky
The average income of the top 1 percent of Kentuckians is 18.4 times greater than the average income of everyone else in the state, according to a new report by...
Performance Funding for Higher Ed Already Beginning to Disadvantage Some Schools
New higher education data showing the allocation of performance funds in 2019 to our public universities and community colleges underscores the concern that some institutions are disadvantaged in the performance...