Surge in Teacher Activism Challenges GOP Austerity Mindset
Surge in Teacher Activism Challenges GOP Austerity Mindset By Simon Montlake and Story Hinckley
Education Press
Major Changes to KEES Scholarship Program Get First Approval as Concerns Linger
Major Changes to KEES Scholarship Program Get First Approval as Concerns Linger By Linda Blackford
Survey Shows Cuts to Ky. School Districts Have Meant Fewer Services, Proposed Budget Risks Quality of Education
At the same time that new cuts to state funding for education are on the table, a new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy shows previous budget cuts...
Funding Gap Between Wealthy, Poor School Districts Climb Toward Pre-KERA Levels
"Funding Gap Between Wealthy, Poor School Districts Climb Toward Pre-KERA Levels" by Murray Ledger and Times
Funding Gap Between Kentucky’s Wealthy and Poor School Districts Climbing Toward Pre-KERA Levels
A new report by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy shows the funding disparity between Kentucky’s wealthiest and poorest school districts is getting closer to the level it was before...
Kentucky Continues to Cut Funding for Education
Kentucky continues to undermine state funding for K-12 education, once again landing in the bottom 3 states for cuts to core school funding since the Great Recession, according to a...
Higher Ed Cuts Keep Kentucky Among Worst in Nation
An annual report on higher education cuts across the U.S. shows Kentucky’s continued budget reductions are keeping us among the bottom 10 states when it comes to per-student funding cuts...
Kentucky Continues Decline As One of Worst States for K-12 Core Funding Cuts
Kentucky is one of the worst states when it comes to cuts in core funding for elementary and secondary schools since the Great Recession, according to a report released today...
Continued Higher Education Cuts Place Kentucky Among Worst in Country
Kentucky is continuing its tumble to the bottom as one of the worst states in funding cuts to higher education, a new report from the Center for Budget and Policy...
Governor’s Budget Proposal Would Worsen College Affordability
Governor Bevin’s budget proposal would not improve — and would even worsen — the state’s college affordability problems. Deep budget cuts to public universities and community colleges are expected to...