Kentucky Chosen as One of Three States to Create Workforce Academies
FRANKFORT, Ky. — As Kentucky’s employers struggle to find employees with the skills they need, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Workforce Center is leading initiatives…
Education
Essential skills education bill sees final passage, heads to governor
As Kentucky employers struggle to find qualified individuals with the skills needed to fill the jobs they have available, legislation that will empower schools to…
Essential skills education legislation passes through Senate Education Committee
As Kentucky employers struggle to find qualified individuals with the skills needed to fill the jobs they have available, legislation that will empower schools to…
Access to high quality childcare directly impacts Kentucky’s workforce, business community, and economy
Thursday, the U.S. Chamber Foundation and Kentucky Chamber testified to a Special Joint Education Committee Meeting on the impact access to high-quality childcare has on…
Essential skills education bill passes out of House unanimously
As Kentucky employers struggle to find qualified individuals with the skills they need to fill the jobs available, legislation to ensure students graduate with essential…
Essential skills education legislation passes through House Education Committee
As Kentucky employers struggle to find qualified individuals with the skills needed to fill the jobs they have available, legislation that will empower schools to…
Workforce Summit highlights problems and progress in Kentucky’s workforce
As Kentucky’s employers are searching for innovative solutions to their workforce needs, the Kentucky Chamber hosted the 3rd Annual Workforce Summit Tuesday where employers got…
State universities express concerns about next two-year budget with potential cuts and eliminations
Presidents from three of the state’s universities spoke openly with legislators Thursday about the impact proposed budget cuts and program eliminations would have on their…
Kentucky’s Medicaid program to see changes after federal government approves Bevin administration’s waiver
More than a year and a half after discussions by the Bevin administration of a Medicaid waiver with new requirements to keep the expanded population…
Acting House Speaker Osborne says essential skills, tort reform and workers compensation are top priorities for 2018 session
As the 2018 session approaches, acting House Speaker David Osborne outlined 2018 Legislative Priorities beyond pensions, budget and taxes in an interview with The Bottom…