Diversion of Lottery Funds Undermines College Affordability
According to law, 55 percent of lottery profits are supposed to pay for need-based scholarships (after $3 million is given...
Education
Facing Challenges with the New GED Test in Kentucky
Facing Challenges with the New GED Test in Kentucky[1.The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy is a non-partisan initiative that conducts research, analysis and education on important policy issues facing the...
Even Big Cuts to New Teachers’ Pensions Would Do Little to Address System’s Funding Challenge
Even if the state were to massively cut pension benefits for new teachers, it wouldn’t result in meaningful savings to the teachers’ retirement system over the 30 year period needed...
New Data Shows Kentuckians with Third-Highest Student Loan Default Rate Among States
New data shows that Kentuckians leaving college with student loan debt have among the highest default rates in the country, a problem stemming in part from the rising cost of...
Developing the Healthcare Workforce: Growing Need Is an Opportunity for Kentucky
The healthcare landscape is changing dramatically in ways that increase workforce needs. Greater numbers of people having access to healthcare through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and an aging population...
President’s Community College Proposal Could Help Make Higher Education Accessible for More Kentuckians
The President’s proposal to cover two years of community college tuition for students would help thousands of Kentuckians earn college degrees and take advantage of the resulting job opportunities. And unlike...
New Report Argues for Funding Proven Strategies to Enhance K-12 Student Achievement
Kentucky K-12 schools may be getting by with current levels of funding—which are among the nation’s deepest per-student cuts to education since the recession—but in order to realize the state’s...
Testimony: College Affordability in Kentucky
Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on this important topic. Research shows that there are numerous factors associated with success in postsecondary...
As Costs Rise, Disadvantaged Students Falling Behind in Higher Education in Kentucky
A new report from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education shows that the state is not on track to meet several critical higher education goals it set for itself a...
Student Loan Default Rates Drop Nationally but Not in Kentucky
As described in a WFPL article published today, Kentucky’s federal student loan default rate is now the 4th- highest among the states. Also, while new data shows some improvement in...