ACT scores are out – Kentucky’s white minus black achievement gaps continue to be a problem Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesSeptember 7, 2017Achievement Gaps, ACT, Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, testing Comments
News release: Bluegrass Institute Center for Open Government files complaint about House of Representatives' secret pension meeting Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersSeptember 6, 2017Center for Open Government, Kentucky House, Office of the Attorney General, Open Meetings Act, Speaker Jeff Hoover Comment
An educator bemoans the deception in high school graduation rates Education, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesSeptember 2, 2017graduation ratesComment
Ivy League professors tell students, “Think for yourself” Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesSeptember 1, 2017Education, Think for YourselfComment
One year later: what the attorney general and I learned about the value of Kentucky's sunshine laws Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 31, 2017Attorney General's duties, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open meetings, open records, politicizationComment
Boone County educators hit for violations of school council (SBDM) laws Education, Media, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 30, 2017Education, sbdm, SBDM Councils, School CouncilsComment
Legislative committee discusses Kentucky’s school councils – Boone Co. Board Chair Ed Massey Education, Media, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 29, 2017Ed Massey, Education, SBDMs, School CouncilsComment
Legislative committee discusses Kentucky’s school councils – Bluegrass Institute President Jim Waters Education, Media, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 29, 2017Education, Interim Joint Education Committee, sbdm, SBDMs, School CouncilsComment
Legislative committee discusses Kentucky’s school councils – Superintendent Randy Poe Education, Media, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 29, 2017Boone County Schools, Education, Randy Poe, sbdm, SBDMs, School Councils Comments
Legislative committee discusses Kentucky’s school councils – Senator John Schickel Education, Media, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 29, 2017Education, sbdm, SBDM Councils, SBDMs, School Councils, Sen- John SchickelComment
Why the attorney general's decision in The Courier-Journal/Board of Assessment Appeals is correct Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 28, 2017Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, discussion of public business, inspection, Open meetings, private residenceComment
News Release: 'Reform SBDM, restore chain-of-command in schools," BIPPS CEO urges committee Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 28, 2017Interim Joint Education Committee, Maupin Elementary, Priority Schools, sbdm, SBDM research, Schools' stakeholdersComment
Adding insult to injury: University of Louisville denies request for emails relating to erasure of former president's computer Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 27, 2017Bluegrass Institute, burden of proof, Center for Open Government, emails, law enforcement investigation, open records, University of LouisvilleComment
Practicing what it preaches: House announces closed discussion of pension reform in spite of open meetings mandate Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 24, 2017Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, discussion of public business, House of Representatives, informational meeting, Open meetingsComment
Fighting ‘Fake News’ in the Classroom Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 23, 2017Digital Learning, Education, teachersComment
Which school types educate best? Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 22, 2017Education, Public Opinion About Public SchoolsComment
Error or arrogance: open meetings violations come in all varieties Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 18, 2017Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Closed session, convenient places, Open meetingsComment
"What is the harm" when an agency conducts the public's business privately? Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 17, 2017Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Closed session, failure to respond, final action', KRS 61-810(1)(b), Open meetingsComment
More from Kentucky’s Office of Education Accountability regarding school attendance Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesAugust 17, 2017Age 18 Dropout Law, Dropouts, graduation ratesComment
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat: authorities' handling of open meetings and records disputes yields conflicting results Bluegrass Institute, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersAugust 16, 2017Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, convenient locations, in camera inspection, Open meetings, open recordsComment
