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…
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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…
Gov. Matt Bevin calls on legislators to pass charter school legislation
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin joined House Education Chair Bam Carney and Education and Workforce Secretary Hal Heiner Tuesday to voice support for legislation that would…
EXCLUSIVE: School choice, justice reform, medical review panels and more left on Gov. Bevin’s 2017 to-do list
In an exclusive sit down interview with The Bottom Line, Gov. Matt Bevin said he has heard a lot of great feedback on the laws…
Hundreds advocate for school choice with rally at Kentucky Capitol
Hundreds gathered in Frankfort on Friday to advocate for more educational options at the Kentucky School Choice Week Rally. Students and state leaders assembled in…
Op-ed: Charter Schools: An Opportunity for Opportunity
The following op-ed is a product of the Kentucky Charter School Project, a group comprised of the following organizations: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Americans for…
New federal education law offers incentives for passing charter school legislation
A new federal law aimed at bringing more local control back to education includes a provision which incentivizes states like Kentucky to pass charter school…
Putting all higher education on equal playing field and school choice are priorities, Heiner says
Education and Workforce Secretary Hal Heiner wants Kentuckians to view career and technical education as an equally fruitful option to a four year degree so…
Senate passes charter school legislation with bipartisan support
The Kentucky Senate passed Senate Bill 253, the bill establishing a charter school pilot program that could be utilized only in Fayette and Jefferson Counties,…
Charter school legislation begins to move through Kentucky General Assembly
Thursday, the Senate Education Committee took a step towards allowing charter schools in Kentucky when it passed Senate Bill 253. The legislation, sponsored by Senate…