Government
Bills in three states would bring fetal development video to public schoolsPro-life lawmakers in at least three states have proposed legislation that would require public schools to incorporate a video on fetal development into the standard health curriculum. Kentucky Rep. Nancy… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers propose second, less restrictive pro-school choice constitutional amendmentEfforts to pave the way for school-choice are well underway in Kentucky. House Republicans introduced a bill Friday that would place school choice on the ballot in November, the second… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers propose bill to allow voters to elect state ed board membersKentucky lawmakers filed a bill that would allow voters to directly elect the state’s school board members. Senate Majority Whip Mike Wilson, R-District 32, led a group of nine Republican… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers introduce pro-school choice constitutional amendmentFifteen Republican lawmakers have proposed a constitutional amendment that would pave the way for educational freedom in Kentucky. HB 208 proposes the state constitution be amended… Read More
Christian Schools
Answers Academy in Kentucky celebrates new facility, expanded enrollmentAnswers Academy, a K-12 Christian school in Erlanger, Kentucky, held a ribbon cutting and dedication this month to celebrate an expansion that nearly doubles the school’s capacity. In its new… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky education funding, performance trending in different directions(The Center Square) – A report released Thursday by an in-state think tank found funding for Kentucky’s public schools has dramatically increased since 1990 while student performance has waned. John… Read More
Courts
Planned Parenthood, ACLU forced to drop lawsuit against red state’s pro-life laws(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood announced Monday that they were dropping a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky over its pro-life… Read More
Courts
Kentucky charter school supporters remain hopeful even after court ruling(The Center Square) – Proponents of charter schools in Kentucky say they’re not deterred by a ruling from a Franklin Circuit Court judge who found a law requiring funding sources… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky chronic absences in schools climb in last six years(The Center Square) – Kentucky’s percentage and volume number of students chronically absent from school grew significantly from six years ago. More than 25% percent, or 164,470, were considered chronic… Read More
Public Education
Education choice analysis pegs Kentucky 30th(The Center Square) – A report released last week shows Kentucky has quite a bit of room for growth regarding educational choice initiatives. Kentucky was among a dozen states receiving… Read More
Culture
Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron emphasizes faith in Kentucky gubernatorial raceDaniel Cameron, the Republican challenger for Kentucky’s governor’s office, is heralding faith and conservative values in his effort to oust incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. “I fully believe that we have… Read More
Courts
Court rules former Kentucky county clerk who refused gay marriage licenses must personally pay same-sex couple $100K. Appeal may go to Supreme CourtA Kentucky county clerk was ordered by a jury to personally pay $100,000 in damages to a gay couple, some eight years after she refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses… Read More
Congress
McConnell freezes during news conference for second time this summer(The Center Square) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., raised fresh concerns Wednesday when he froze during a news conference, the second time he has done so this… Read More
Public Education
What do this year’s gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky’s largest school district remains out while fixing transportation issues(The Center Square) – Students in Kentucky’s largest public school district will remain out through at least the middle of this week as Jefferson County Public Schools officials continue to… Read More
Public Education
School system shuts down as students stranded on buses after first day back(The Daily Signal) – After a long first day of school Wednesday, hundreds of students in Louisville, Kentucky, were stuck on school buses until almost 10 p.m. Read More
Public Education
‘We’re very optimistic’: Education reform advocate explains the path forward for school choice in KentuckyDespite having fallen behind the school choice wave, Kentucky education reform advocates are confident change is right around the corner. The Bluegrass State is one of just five states… Read More
Courts
Kentucky ban on child sex change procedures reinstated by judge(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge ruled Friday that Kentucky can enforce its state law which prohibits sex change treatments for minors, according to Reuters. U.S. District Judge… Read More
Public Education
Some universities plan to eliminate minority scholarships after SCOTUS ban on using race in admissions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Some universities are seeking to eliminate scholarships for minorities after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action banned using race in admissions decisions. The legality… Read More
Courts
Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over Kentucky’s new charter school lawA Kentucky circuit court judge heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging a new state law allowing charter schools to open. The measure, House Bill 9,… Read More