House budget advances to Senate; closely resembles Beshear’s budget
Thursday, the House of Representatives passed their version of HB 235, the biennial budget bill. It passed largely on party lines as Republicans voiced major…
Education
Take action to support Kentucky’s academic standards
In 2009, Kentucky passed historic legislation that positioned our state to become the first in the nation to adopt more rigorous academic standards to improve…
Site provides county-by-county look at how Kentucky competes globally
A new website, Mapping the Nation, provides an exciting tool that allows users to view detailed demographic, economic and education indicators showing the impact of…
Bills to Improve Teacher Effectiveness Introduced
Last week Senator Mike Wilson filed SB 168 that would allow for suspension or termination of a teacher’s continuing service contract if the teacher fails…
Teacher tenure laws changing around the country
In the past few years, many state legislatures have modified at least some element of their tenure or continuing contract policies. Some have eliminated the…
Chamber-supported HB 154 passes House; heads to Senate for vote
House Bill 154, sponsored by Rep. Mike Denham, cleared the House by a 58-41 vote yesterday. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. The…
Kentucky Chamber urges lawmakers to stand behind tougher academic standards
In a recent letter to lawmakers, the Chamber urged Kentucky’s congressional delegation to join the business community in its continued support for the state’s Common…
Key education measures move forward
Drop Out Bill A bill giving school districts the power to mandate student attendance until age 18 passed the House Education Committee on Thursday morning….
House Education Committee sends message to students: dropping out is not an option
In a meeting of the House Education Committee today, HB 224, which would gradually raise the drop out age to 18, passed the committee 24-2….
House Committee passes university bonding bill
House Bill 7, which allows seven of the public universities to sell bonds to finance construction projects, including renovations to Commonwealth Stadium, passed the House…