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Kentucky School Districts Brace for Expiration of Federal Funds That Sustained Schools for Several Years 

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Kentucky School Districts Brace for Expiration of Federal Funds That Sustained Schools for Several Years 

As kids head back to the classroom in Kentucky this month, school districts are bracing for the loss of billions...

Ashley Spalding, Dustin Pugel and Patience Martin | August 14, 2024

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The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky

This November, Kentuckians will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would permit the General Assembly to spend public money on private schools. [efn_note]House Bill 2, 2024 Regular...

Jason Bailey, Dustin Pugel, Joanna LeFebvre and Pam Thomas | July 15, 2024

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In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy

This November, Kentuckians will vote on whether to change our state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private schools. We don’t have to guess what will happen if...

Jason Bailey | June 5, 2024

Kentucky Average Teacher Pay Fails to Keep Up with Inflation

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Kentucky Average Teacher Pay Fails to Keep Up with Inflation in Most Districts, Remains Far Behind 2008 Levels

In 80% of Kentucky school districts, average classroom teacher salaries declined in the current school year compared to last year once inflation is taken into account, according to a KyPolicy...

Dustin Pugel | December 15, 2023

When Higher Ed Is a Lower Priority Kentucky Campus Workers Sound the Alarm

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When Higher Ed Is a Lower Priority: Kentucky Campus Workers Sound the Alarm

Kentucky’s eight public universities and its community college system are invaluable resources to the students they serve, the communities they work in and the statewide economy. Our families, friends and...

admin | December 13, 2023

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Analysis

State Report Describes Growing Educator Shortage, and Lack of Funding Plays a Key Role

The growing shortage of teachers and other school personnel is becoming more severe, according to a new report by the Kentucky legislature’s Office of Education Accountability (OEA). Inadequate funding and...

Jason Bailey | November 3, 2023

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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 Kentucky Supreme Court more than three decades ago. In 1990,...

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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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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Education News

1 Protect Our Schools KY Launches to Defeat Voucher Amendment

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

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

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

5 Borrowers Fear Balancing Inflation and Student Loan Payments

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Income Tax Cuts Will Widen Inequality in Kentucky

Anna Baumann

Federal Funding Cuts to Medicaid and Public Health Will Worsen Kentucky’s Opioid Crisis

Ashley Spalding

Children in the Balance: Kentucky Reforms Successfully Diverted More Kids from Detention, but Now Those Gains Are at Risk

Pam Thomas

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