House Education Committee moves bills to the floor
A bill aimed at creating the Kentucky All STARS redesigned quality rating system that will include all early care and early education programs across the…
Education
Kentucky schools benefiting from program with support of business community
As Kentucky continues to seek to find ways to improve education in the state, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals has proudly…
Chamber applauds passage of P3 legislation
Calling it the greatest single piece of legislation to support job creation this session, Chamber President Dave Adkisson expressed his gratitude for Senate passage of…
What can the General Assembly accomplish?
Though it may seem like a rhetorical question to ask “What can the General Assembly accomplish?” in an election year, there is still a significant…
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…
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…