Education

Kentucky Voters Buried Private School Vouchers. One More Idea Must Die to Truly Reinvest in Our Public Schools

Despite the best efforts of anti-public school activists and the deep pockets of out-of-state billionaires, Kentucky voters resoundingly defeated the...

Analysis

Amendment 2 Proponents Misrepresent Education Spending to Tell False Tale About Kentucky Public Schools

An article by the Bluegrass Institute (BIPPS), and a series of follow-ups on individual school districts, tell a grossly inaccurate story about public school spending in Kentucky. The apparent intention...

Analysis

Broad Language of Amendment 2 Would Have Far-Reaching and Unpredictable Consequences

Kentucky has one of the nation’s strongest constitutions when it comes to public education. But Amendment 2, on the ballot next month, threatens to upend that. Currently, the state constitution...

Analysis

States With Private School Vouchers Have Lower Teacher Pay

If Amendment 2 passes on the ballot this November, it will allow politicians to divert public dollars to private schools. Recent experience in similar states shows that private school voucher...

Op-Ed

A Warning for Kentucky From the Devastating Impact of Vouchers on Arizona, Florida Public Schools

By Damaris Allen and Beth Lewis As parents from Florida and Arizona, we have seen firsthand the devastating impact of publicly funded school vouchers. We offer a gloomy cautionary tale...

Analysis

For the Same Cost as Vouchers, Kentucky Could Meaningfully Reinvest in Public Education

Amendment 2 on the ballot in November would open the door wide for private school voucher programs in Kentucky. On the low end, a targeted voucher program could cost a...

Op-Ed

Kentucky Schools Brace for the End of Federal Recovery Funds As Voucher Threat Looms

For years, inadequate state funding for public education has forced Kentucky’s kids to make do with outdated textbooks and technology, deprived them of vital supports and left them without the...

Analysis

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 of dollars in vital federal funding that has greatly benefitted...

Report

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...

Op-Ed

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...

Kentucky Voters Buried Private School Vouchers. One More Idea Must Die to Truly Reinvest in Our Public Schools

Amendment 2 Proponents Misrepresent Education Spending to Tell False Tale About Kentucky Public Schools

Broad Language of Amendment 2 Would Have Far-Reaching and Unpredictable Consequences

States With Private School Vouchers Have Lower Teacher Pay

A Warning for Kentucky From the Devastating Impact of Vouchers on Arizona, Florida Public Schools

For the Same Cost as Vouchers, Kentucky Could Meaningfully Reinvest in Public Education

Kentucky Schools Brace for the End of Federal Recovery Funds As Voucher Threat Looms

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

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

In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy

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