Essential skills education bill will pass in 2018 session, legislative leaders promise
As Kentucky employers continue to struggle to find qualified workers to fill jobs in the state, leaders from the House and the Senate tell the…
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Kentucky Chamber report details state’s low workforce participation rate
Kentucky’s low workforce participation rate is the focus of a report released today by the Kentucky Chamber. Although the state’s unemployment rate ranked 27th…
Op-ed: Tracking school performance critical to ensuring high quality education
The following is an op-ed from Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson about accountability in Kentucky schools. Taking responsibility for our actions and making…
Legislature fails to pass critical workers’ comp bill in final hours, appeals bond sees final passage
In the final hours of the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly passed a bill relating to the state’s legal system supported by the Kentucky…
Charter school legislation passes Senate, heads for final legislative hurdle
A bill to bring public charter schools to Kentucky moved through the process Wednesday with passage through the Senate Education Committee and on the Senate…
Two big education measures move out of committee
Performance-Based Funding for Higher Education On Tuesday, the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee passed Senate Bill 153, which brings Kentucky one step closer to adopting…
Transparency for workforce investment dollars going through area development districts heads to governor’s desk
Legislation to bring more oversight and transparency to the state’s area development districts, entities using state and federal dollars on aging programs, employment services and…
Charter schools legislation moves to the state Senate
A bill to bring public charter schools to Kentucky moved through the process Friday with passage through the House Education Committee and on the House…
Bevin administration launching apprenticeship programs to start job training while individuals still behind bars
In a continuing effort to address justice system issues in the state, Gov. Matt Bevin and members of his administration announced new pilot projects in…
Legislative Update: Workforce dollar transparency, medical review panels, and more
Medical Review Panels On Wednesday, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 4, medical review panel legislation seeking to address the escalating costs directly…