Private School Tax Credit Program at Odds With Kentucky’s Constitution
The framers of Kentucky’s constitution made crystal clear the state’s responsibility to provide for a system of common, public schools...
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Student Debt Relief Still Needed as College Year Begins in Kentucky
As another college year begins amidst a resurging pandemic, new Census data shows those struggling the most with student debt are also among the hardest hit by COVID-19’s economic impacts....
What to Know About Kentucky School Funding as Kids Head Back to School
Kids heading back to school this month will benefit from supports made possible by federal COVID relief. Against the backdrop of more than a decade of deep cuts to state...
Student Debt Forgiveness Would Benefit Hundreds of Thousands of Kentuckians, Help With Economic Recovery and Improve Race Equity
The student debt crisis has been garnering increased attention recently, with calls for the federal government to forgive between $10,000 and $50,000 in student debt. In February, a group of...
HB 563 Diverts Public School Dollars to Unaccountable Private Entities
Kentucky still has a lot of work to do to make sure all students can thrive, but taking money out of public schools and diverting it to private entities and...
Kentucky Among Worst States in Nation for Higher Education Cuts, Harming Students Who Already Face the Greatest Barriers
After more than a decade of cuts to the state’s public colleges and universities, college affordability in Kentucky has continued to worsen according to a new report by the Center...
Voucher Would Drain Much-Needed Resources from Kentucky’s Public Schools
Over the next couple months, the 2021 Kentucky General Assembly will decide whether to enact House Bill 149, a private school voucher program that between now and 2040 would take...
Voucher Proposal Takes Dollars from Kentucky’s Public Schools and Gives Them to Unaccountable Private Schools
All Kentucky children deserve a high-quality education that equips them to live well and contribute fully to their community and the state’s economy. The most efficient and equitable way to...
More College Students Can’t Meet Their Basic Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Requiring Federal and State Action
Too many college students in Kentucky returning to school in-person and online during the pandemic face challenges getting adequate food and housing. Meeting such basic needs was already a struggle...
Kentucky Not Prepared for Next Recession
Amid the spread of COVID-19 and resulting business closures and layoffs, a recession is under way and could be particularly harmful in Kentucky due to the state’s failure to adequately...