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The Funding Gap Between Kentucky’s Wealthy and Poor School Districts Is Now Worse Than Levels Declared Unconstitutional

The difference in per-pupil funding between the state’s poorest and wealthiest districts now exceeds the level deemed unconstitutional by the...

Jason Bailey, Dustin Pugel, Pam Thomas and Ashley Spalding | August 23, 2023

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Op-Ed

The Legislature’s Transportation Budget Cuts Contributed to the JCPS Bus Debacle

The first day of school in Jefferson County should have been joyous for kids and families, but severe busing issues turned the day into a debacle. Leaders should be held...

Jason Bailey | August 17, 2023

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Analysis

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...

Jason Bailey and Pam Thomas | May 9, 2023

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Op-Ed

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...

Jason Bailey | May 4, 2023

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Analysis

Average Kentucky Teacher Pay Fell More Than 5% This Year, When Adjusted for Inflation

The modest raises provided by most districts this school year were not enough for average teacher pay to keep up with rapid inflation, KyPolicy analysis of new data from the...

Dustin Pugel | December 6, 2022

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Op-Ed

Sending Public Money to Private Schools Breaks Kentucky’s Commitment to Students

Ample public investment in K-12 education is essential for Kentucky’s children to thrive. But instead of committing to funding the many different components of successful public schools, including skilled teachers,...

Pam Thomas | October 25, 2022

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Analysis

Most Kentucky Teachers and School Staff Start Year Without Meaningful Raises

Stagnant salaries are contributing to a growing teacher shortage in Kentucky and across the nation, as the school year begins in many areas of the state. An inadequate number of...

Ashley Spalding, Dustin Pugel and Pam Thomas | August 10, 2022

Op-Ed

Public Resources Should Stay in Public Schools

All Kentucky children should receive a high-quality education that helps them thrive. Because such an education requires skilled teachers, up-to-date instructional materials, non-academic supports, safe learning environments, strong administrators and...

Pam Thomas | July 1, 2022

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Analysis

What Kentuckians Say About Student Loan Cancellation

Nearly one in five Kentucky adults has federal student loan debt. For these 616,000 Kentuckians and our state as a whole, debt cancellation, as is currently being considered by the...

Ashley Spalding | May 27, 2022

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Op-Ed

Cancel Student Debt, and Recommit to Education as a Public Good

President Biden’s recent statements that he will cancel some student loan debt is hopeful news for the 616,000 Kentuckians who owe it, our communities and economy. It will also be...

Jason Bailey | May 17, 2022

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Education News

1 Statement: Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Hundreds of Thousands of Kentuckians

2 Nearly Three Quarters of Ky. Teachers Are at Risk of Leaving the Profession, Top Ed Official Says

3 Kentucky Drops in National Rankings for Teacher Pay, Student Spending

4 Borrowers Fear Balancing Inflation and Student Loan Payments

5 Will Charter Schools Open in KY? Future Still Uncertain After Beshear Says He’ll Veto Bill

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Income Tax Cuts Will Widen Inequality in Kentucky

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More Than 300,000 Kentuckians Have Been Charged for Cannabis Over the Past Two Decades

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More Than 300,000 Kentuckians Have Been Charged for Cannabis Over the Past Two Decades

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