Education

Kentucky Public Universities and Community Colleges Serving More Low-Income Students and Students of Color Receive No Performance Funds in 2020

New information about the distribution of performance funds for Kentucky’s public postsecondary education institutions again raises concerns about the model,...

New KY Law May Keep Student Loan Debtors At Work

New KY Law May Keep Student Loan Debtors At Work By Ashleigh Mills

Analysis

Ways Forward for the Commonwealth

In the coming weeks and months, Kentuckians will hear from candidates for governor about their vision and ideas for our commonwealth. KCEP’s careful analysis of Kentucky data and the research...

As Betsy Devos Comes to KY to Tout “School Choice,” Others Say It Isn’t a Good Choice

As Betsy Devos Comes to KY to Tout "School Choice," Others Say It Isn't a Good Choice By Annie Andersen

Analysis

Private School Tax Credit Math Does Not Add Up

Enacting a private school tax credit – as proposed in HB 205 – will harm Kentucky’s school districts by depriving them of vital funding and leaving the General Assembly with...

Op-Ed

Don’t Hurt Public Education by Diverting Money to Private Schools

Kentucky’s constitution requires the General Assembly to “provide for an efficient system of common schools throughout the state.” The last time the state Supreme Court found Kentucky to be in...

Analysis

Getting Real About Base Funding for K-12 Schools

Ever since the new state budget passed last spring, we’ve heard claims that Kentucky’s legislature funded K-12 education at “historic levels.” Those making such claims typically point to one part...

Analysis

New Tax Break Would Subsidize Private Schools at the Expense of Kentucky Public Schools

In the first day back for the 2019 Kentucky General Assembly after a break, members filed House and Senate bills creating a private school tax credit program in Kentucky. At...

Analysis

Legislature Considering New Tax Subsidy for Private Schools Despite Backdrop of Public School Cuts

House Bill 205 proposes an expensive new tax break for private schools even though the current budget makes yet another round of cuts to K-12 public schools. The proposed subsidy will take...

Analysis

Kentucky Is 4th Worst in the Nation for Student Loan Default

New data shows Kentucky has the 4th highest student loan default rate in the nation. While the national rate of students missing payments on their loans for an extended period...

Kentucky Public Universities and Community Colleges Serving More Low-Income Students and Students of Color Receive No Performance Funds in 2020

New KY Law May Keep Student Loan Debtors At Work

Ways Forward for the Commonwealth

As Betsy Devos Comes to KY to Tout “School Choice,” Others Say It Isn’t a Good Choice

Private School Tax Credit Math Does Not Add Up

Don’t Hurt Public Education by Diverting Money to Private Schools

Getting Real About Base Funding for K-12 Schools

New Tax Break Would Subsidize Private Schools at the Expense of Kentucky Public Schools

Legislature Considering New Tax Subsidy for Private Schools Despite Backdrop of Public School Cuts

Kentucky Is 4th Worst in the Nation for Student Loan Default

Research that works for Kentucky

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