Charter Schools Would Be Allowed in Kentucky Under Bill Introduced in State...
The chairman of the Kentucky House Education Committee has introduced legislation that would allow charter schools to open in the commonwealth. Unlike past versions limited to pilot projects, the bill...
View ArticleBevin Throws Support Behind Latest Charter School Bill
Gov. Matt Bevin announced his support for the latest charter school bill introduced in the General Assembly. The legislation would allow non-profit or for-profit organizations to create new charter...
View ArticleUPDATED: Kentucky House Approves Charter School Bill
After a lengthy debate and rushed legislative process, the state House of Representatives has passed a charter schools bill. The measure passed 56-39. The legislation now heads to the state Senate,...
View ArticleAs Lawmakers Work Toward Compromise, Fate Of Charter Schools Bill Is Uncertain
The chair of the Senate Education Committee says he expects a revised version of the charter schools bill to be presented next week so that lawmakers have time to pass the legislation before time runs...
View ArticleKentucky Charter Schools Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk
UPDATE 9:31 p.m. : The Kentucky House has approved legislation authorizing charter schools in the state. The final vote was 53-43. After weeks of not moving, the legislation emerged in a legislative...
View ArticleWhat's on Gov. Bevin's Desk As The 'Veto Period' Begins
As the dust settles on the main part of the legislative session, the Republican-led General Assembly has passed most of its priorities. A handful of bills approved in early January have already been...
View ArticleGovernor Signs Kentucky Charter Schools Bill Into Law
Gov. Matt Bevin has signed the charter schools bill into law, allowing the alternative institutions to open up this fall after an application process. Kentucky is the 44 th state in the country to...
View ArticleEducation Groups Scrutinize Executive Order by Bevin
The Kentucky School Boards Association says it has some questions about an executive order by Governor Matt Bevin. The order creates a Charter Schools Advisory Council that will help implement charters...
View ArticleHere’s Some Of The New Kentucky Laws That Take Effect Today
Today is the day that new laws passed earlier this year by the Kentucky General Assembly take effect. Gov. Matt Bevin signed more than 130 bills into law, dealing with issues ranging from charter...
View ArticleCharter School Concerns Voiced by KEA President
An organization representing public school employees in Kentucky is worried about the impact charter schools will have on the commonwealth. A law that went into effect this year allows applications for...
View ArticleGroup Appointed by Bevin Begins Writing Charter School Regulations
A group of Kentuckians tasked with setting up a framework for charter schools to operate is officially down to work. The Charter Schools Advisory Council held its first meeting on Monday and began...
View ArticleCharter Schools in Kentucky Could Be Delayed
Charter schools might not come to Kentucky this year after all. Last year, Kentucky became the 44th state to make charter schools legal. But the mechanism to pay for them expires June 30. Republican...
View ArticleWhat's the Future of Charter Schools in Kentucky?
The opening of charter schools in Kentucky could be delayed if a two-year budget passed this week by the General Assembly is signed by Governor Bevin. The spending plan contains no funding for...
View ArticleKy. Education Department To Lobby For Charter Schools Funding
Kentucky’s Department of Education will lobby the legislature to fund charter schools, hold back third graders who don’t meet reading standards and take the power to hire school principals away from...
View ArticleDespite Concerns, Education Board OKs New Ky. Graduation Requirements
The Kentucky Board of Education has approved new high school graduation requirements, mandating students demonstrate competency in basic math and reading, and complete benchmarks intended to show they...
View ArticleHere’s What’s On Tap For The 2019 Ky. Legislative Session
During the upcoming Kentucky General Assembly, lawmakers will consider taking up a variety of proposals like a new attempt to change state worker pension benefits, funding for charter schools and...
View ArticleBevin, Devos Promote School Choice Policies at Event in Lexington
The Trump administration's top education official on Wednesday urged school choice supporters in Kentucky — a coalition that includes the state's Republican governor — to "keep fighting" for...
View ArticleKentucky Primary 2019: When It Comes To School Choice, Bevin Stands Alone
School choice is a big buzzword in education policy, and in many parts of the country, opinions on it usually run along party lines. Republicans tend to be for school choice, and Democrats against —...
View ArticleTennessee Officials Recommend Putting Knowledge Academies On Probation, Not...
State officials say a group of embattled charter schools in Antioch should remain open — at least for now. Knowledge Academies, which runs two middle schools and a high school, is appealing an order...
View ArticleKentucky’s First Charter School Applicant Loses Appeal
The state’s first charter school applicant, River Cities Academy, lost its appeal to the Kentucky Board of Education. The board decided Tuesday not to overturn a decision by Newport Independent Schools...
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