While Kentucky has never had a real charter law with real funding attached to it, adding insult to injury. In December of 2023, a district court judge ruled the charter school law was unconstitutional based on a lawsuit filed by a group representing school...

CTE programming is prevalent in Kentucky, where students can earn industry-recognized certifications alongside coursework. Dual enrollment is also an option for students and Innovation Zones are allowable by law.

Governor Andy Beshear can be characterized as one of the least supportive governors for education opportunity in the nation. During the 2023 re-election campaign, he maintained his opposition to school choice, signaling a consistent commitment to deny families...

Kentucky has no private school choice programs. In 2024, citizens will be able to vote on a constitutional ballot initiative to allow parents the opportunity to use their tax dollars at the private school of their choice.

School report cards are not as easily identifiable from Kentucky’s Department of Education homepage, but can be located by navigating to the “Open House → School Report Card Suite,” which takes you directly to kyschoolreportcard.com. Report cards are...

One of many data points to assess whether a state has the right policies in place to ensure teacher quality is the "use of student achievement data in teacher preparation accountability." How empty or full the fuel tank above is will give you the answer for your state.

Kentucky's constitution contains both a Blaine Amendment and a Compelled Support Clause. "The restrictive language of Kentucky's constitution with respect to education funding and the more restrictive interpretation of Kentucky's state Religion Clauses" are...