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Teacher Pay Remains 20% Less Than 2008 Despite Small Gain in 2025 School Year

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Teacher Pay Remains 20% Less Than 2008 Despite Small Gain in 2025 School Year

This school year, average district pay for Kentucky teachers is $13,888 less than 2008 once adjusted for inflation, according to...

Dustin Pugel | January 6, 2025

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Another Income Tax Cut Will Dig the Hole Deeper

Kentucky lawmakers are expected to vote early in the legislative session on another half-point cut to the individual income tax rate, a drop from 4% to 3.5%. This cut is...

Jason Bailey | January 2, 2025

The Case for Paid Parental Leave for Kentucky State Employees

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The Case for Paid Parental Leave for Kentucky State Employees

Paid parental leave has countless benefits for workers, children and families. It is also critical to attracting and retaining a high-quality workforce. A growing number of employers across Kentucky recognize...

Dustin Pugel and Patience Martin | December 4, 2024

Nearly 400,000 Kentucky Kids Received Summer Food Benefits but Program Could Help Many More

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Nearly 400,000 Kentucky Kids Received Summer Food Benefits but Program Could Help Many More

Every child deserves year-round access to nutritious food, but in Kentucky, one in five kids don’t eat enough to live a healthy life, especially in the summer months when free...

Jessica Klein | November 1, 2024

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

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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...

Jason Bailey | October 15, 2024

Broad Language of Amendment 2

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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...

Pam Thomas | October 14, 2024

The Right to a Break Is Just One of the Worker Freedoms on the Line

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Federal Investments Are Funding Improvements and Creating Jobs in Nearly All Kentucky Counties

Two recent federal industrial policies, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), have led to significant investments in modernizing Kentucky’s infrastructure and advancing clean energy and...

Dustin Pugel | October 8, 2024

New FBI Data

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New FBI Data Shows No Evidence of a Violent Crime Wave in Kentucky

Recently-released FBI crime data for 2023 shows a slight increase in total violent crime in Kentucky compared to 2022, but a closer look shows that while some crimes went up...

Ashley Spalding and Pam Thomas | October 8, 2024

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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...

Jason Bailey | October 1, 2024

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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...

Jason Bailey, Jessica Klein and Dustin Pugel | September 24, 2024

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