Why the Legislature May Change What’s in the SEEK Formula
Senate Bill (SB) 6 in the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly makes the most significant change in the history of the...
Education
Federal Education Funding Supplies Over $1 Billion to Kentucky Kids Every Year
The Trump administration is reportedly considering dismantling the federal Department of Education (DOE), while Congress is weighing cuts to the federal budget that could significantly reduce education funding. While the...
Teacher Pay Remains 20% Less Than 2008 Despite Small Gain in 2025 School Year
This school year, average district pay for Kentucky teachers is $13,888 less than 2008 once adjusted for inflation, according to new data from the Kentucky Department of Education. That’s a...
Amendment 2 Proponents Misrepresent Education Spending to Tell False Tale About Kentucky Public Schools
An article by the Bluegrass Institute (BIPPS), and a series of follow-ups on individual school districts, tell a grossly inaccurate story about public school spending in Kentucky. The apparent intention...
Broad Language of Amendment 2 Would Have Far-Reaching and Unpredictable Consequences
Kentucky has one of the nation’s strongest constitutions when it comes to public education. But Amendment 2, on the ballot next month, threatens to upend that. Currently, the state constitution...
States With Private School Vouchers Have Lower Teacher Pay
If Amendment 2 passes on the ballot this November, it will allow politicians to divert public dollars to private schools. Recent experience in similar states shows that private school voucher...
A Warning for Kentucky From the Devastating Impact of Vouchers on Arizona, Florida Public Schools
By Damaris Allen and Beth Lewis As parents from Florida and Arizona, we have seen firsthand the devastating impact of publicly funded school vouchers. We offer a gloomy cautionary tale...
For the Same Cost as Vouchers, Kentucky Could Meaningfully Reinvest in Public Education
Amendment 2 on the ballot in November would open the door wide for private school voucher programs in Kentucky. On the low end, a targeted voucher program could cost a...
In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy
This November, Kentuckians will vote on whether to change our state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private schools. We don’t have to guess what will happen if...
More College Students Can’t Meet Their Basic Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Requiring Federal and State Action
Too many college students in Kentucky returning to school in-person and online during the pandemic face challenges getting adequate food and housing. Meeting such basic needs was already a struggle...