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Education

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...

Anna Baumann | February 12, 2019

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...

Ashley Spalding | February 11, 2019

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...

Anna Baumann | February 6, 2019

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...

Jason Bailey | February 6, 2019

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...

Ashley Spalding | September 27, 2018

Analysis

Financial Challenges Continue for Many Kentucky College Students

As Kentucky college students head back to school, many face serious financial challenges as state support for higher education continues to fall short. In the new state budget, funding for...

Ashley Spalding | August 24, 2018

Report

An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth

Executive Summary The way to build a prosperous Kentucky is to create thriving communities that unlock potential in our people. Every Kentuckian — no matter where they come from, their...

Kentucky Center for Economic Policy | August 22, 2018

Strengthen Education for All Kentuckians

Strengthening education for all Kentuckians is one of the five key strategies in "An Economic Agenda for a Thriving Commonwealth." Because when we adequately invest in education, we make progress...

Ashley Spalding | August 22, 2018

Op-Ed

Kentucky Kids Go Back to School Amid More Budget Cuts

Despite inadequate state funding for education, Kentucky’s school districts are figuring out how to open their doors to students this school year. In order to balance increasingly tight budgets, will...

Ashley Spalding | August 16, 2018

Analysis

As Kids Head Back to School, Districts Have Even Fewer Resources Than Previous Years

This year as kids head back to school, Kentucky school districts face challenges due to cuts in state funds, ranging from no funding for textbooks and professional development to cuts...

Ashley Spalding | August 9, 2018

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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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The Experts

Income Tax Cuts Will Widen Inequality in Kentucky

Anna Baumann

The Devastating Economic Harms of Banning Abortion in Kentucky

Ashley Spalding

Kentucky Should Not Volunteer for Greater Inequality by Becoming More Like Tennessee

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