Kentucky Needs Congress to Expand Child Care Capacity, Upgrade Quality and Improve Affordability with the Build Back Better Act
One of the most powerful investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early childhood care and education,...
Research
Child Care in Kentucky Is Crucial and in Dire Need of Public Investment
Kentucky families need high-quality early child care and education to provide a safe learning environment for children at a critical age of development. Child care also makes parents’ and other...
3 Reasons Why Kentucky Is the Center of the Labor Shortage
3 Reasons Why Kentucky Is the Center of the Labor Shortage By: Madison Hoff Source: Business Insider
Child Care Provisions in Build Back Better Act Would Cut, Eliminate Costs for Thousands of Kentucky Families
Child Care Provisions in Build Back Better Act Would Cut, Eliminate Costs for Thousands of Kentucky Families By: Brandon Roberts Source: Spectrum News
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules on Legal Challenge Involving Pretrial Fees
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules on Legal Challenge Involving Pre-trial Fees By: Joe Ragusa Source: Spectrum News
GOP Leaders Mull Education Spending Ahead of 2022
GOP Leaders Mull Education Spending Ahead of 2022 By: Jess Clark Source: WFPL
Understanding the Workforce Requires Being Honest About Work
The latest version of a decades-long narrative that Kentuckians lack the motivation to work now says we have a “workforce crisis.” Like in the past, this story from employers ignores...
To Address Mass Incarceration, Kentucky Must End Perverse Incentives to Expand and Crowd Local Jails
The United States incarcerates 5 times more people per capita than other wealthy countries. Yet, while some states are succeeding at reducing incarceration and its harms to individuals, families and...
Report: Financial Incentives Drive KY Jail Overcrowding, Expansion
Report: Financial Incentives Drive KY Jail Overcrowding, Expansion By: Nadia Ramlagan Source: Public News Service
The Golden Key: How State-Local Financial Incentives to Lock Up Kentuckians Are Perpetuating Mass Incarceration
New Report Describes Policies to Reduce Incarceration while Alleviating Counties’ Fiscal Strain The U.S. incarcerates 5 times more people per capita than other wealthy countries. Yet, while some states are...