How Kentucky Can Combat the Growing Scourge of Child Labor
Nearly 100 years after President Franklin Roosevelt called child labor an “ancient atrocity” and took action to abolish it, the...
Research
Public Schools Are Becoming a Lower State Budget Priority
Preschool through 12th grade public education has become less of a Kentucky budget priority in recent years, according to the official analyses of enacted budgets published by the Office of...
‘I’m Really Trying’: Child Care Puts Parents on the Edge
‘I’m Really Trying’: Child Care Puts Parents on the Edge By: Nathan Granger Source: Link NKY
The School Year Will Soon End, but a New Strategy to Dismantle Public Education Is Just Beginning
Public schools are at the heart of our communities, yet powerful interests have led a decades-long national effort to undermine them. Their strategy is morphing, but the ultimate goal remains...
Kentucky’s Correctional Population Nearing 100k
Kentucky’s Correctional Population Nearing 100k By: Staff Report Source: Link NKY
Kentucky’s Incarcerated Population on the Rise
Kentucky’s Incarcerated Population on the Rise By: Nadia Ramlagan Source: Public News Service
Kentucky Think Tank Launches Tool to Track State Incarceration
Kentucky Think Tank Launches Tool to Track State Incarceration By: Mason Galemore Source: WKMS
Drug Overdose Deaths Declined Last Year in Kentucky for the First Time Since 2018
Drug Overdose Deaths Declined Last Year in Kentucky for the First Time Since 2018 By: Taylor Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
New KyPolicy Website Shows Kentucky’s Incarcerated Population Increased Again in 2022
The number of incarcerated Kentuckians increased for the second consecutive year in 2022 after dropping to a 17-year low in 2020 due to pandemic-related measures, according to data released on...
Eroding Kentucky’s Largest Revenue Source Will Bring a Painful Reckoning
The next time the Kentucky state legislature meets, barring a special session, will be early next year when it takes on its most important job: passing a budget. The state...