Kentucky Classrooms Cannot Afford to Have Resources Siphoned Away by Most Expensive Neo-Voucher Proposal Yet
All Kentucky children – living in poor and wealthy districts, black, brown and white, whose parents didn’t finish high school...
Education
Kentucky Ranks 8th-Worst in College Affordability, Per Report
Kentucky Ranks 8th-Worst in College Affordability, Per Report By Matt Stahl
Will Kentucky Keep Choosing Special Interests Over Our Commonwealth?
A few days before my two elementary schoolers bounded up the steps of the bus for their first day back to school, the Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG) – the official...
Impact of Cuts to Public Higher Education in Kentucky Continues as Students Begin Classes
College students on campuses across Kentucky are starting a new academic year amidst the state’s continued higher education affordability challenges. With the 2020-2022 budget process around the corner in January,...
Kentucky Kids Head Back to School Amid Historically Deep Funding Cuts
Back to school is an exciting time for Kentucky kids and families. It’s also a time to be aware of how cuts to state funding for P-12 education are holding...
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, particularly given its implementation in the context of continued state...
New KY Law May Keep Student Loan Debtors At Work
New KY Law May Keep Student Loan Debtors At Work By Ashleigh Mills
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
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...