Law firm's investigation of Jurich may remain forever secret. Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersFebruary 1, 2018attorney client privilege, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Investigative Reporting, open records, Tom Jurich, University of LouisvilleComment
State Journal files counterclaim against Finance Cabinet in Franklin Circuit Court action Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 30, 2018Bluegrass Institute, Built-to-Suit selection committee, Center for Open Government, counterclaim, Finance and Administration Cabinet, Open meetings, open records, State Journal, subversion of intent of open records actComment
Attorneys profit from agency disfunction and the public foots the bill Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 28, 2018attorney client privilege, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Frankfort Board of Commissioners, Frankfort Electric and Water Plant Board, KyMEA, Open meetings, open records Comment
Madison County School Board gets it – Kentucky needs changes to awkward SBDM rules Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 27, 2018Education, sbdm, School Based Decision MakingComment
Are Kentucky’s education administration costs out of line? Teacher to other staff ratios indicate a problem Education, Taxes, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 25, 2018taxes, Teacher Staffing Comments
School choice research Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 24, 2018charter schools, school choiceComment
Are Kentucky’s education administration costs out of line? Education, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 23, 2018Education, Education Administration Spending, taxes, teachersComment
When transparency becomes an inconvenience, legislate! Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJanuary 22, 201817-OMD-207, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Franklin Circuit Court, HB 216, Open meetings, open recordsComment
How much reform is too much? Teachers weigh in Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 21, 2018College and/or Career Ready Rates, Common Core State Standards, Education, education reform, Next Generation Science Standards, teachersComment
Attempts to test new science standards crash in DC schools Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 19, 2018Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, testingComment
Bluegrass Beacon - Fighting open-meetings offenses: Short-term pain, long-term gain Bluegrass Beacon, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 18, 2018House v BIPPS, Open Meetings Act, Public Pension ReformComment
'The Post': A reminder of the importance of the courts in defending the public's right to know Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 13, 2018administrative enforcement, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, judicial enforcement, open records, proprietary information Comment
Other states getting tough about school spending oversight Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 10, 2018Education, Public School Finances, School Funding, taxes, TransparencyComment
International tests for babies? Education, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJanuary 10, 2018Baby PISA, PISA, testing, TransparencyComment
2017 in review: the top ten Kentucky open meetings and records stories of the past year Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJanuary 1, 20182017, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, Open meetings, open records, top ten storiesComment
Kentucky House of Representatives v. Bluegrass Institute Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersDecember 28, 2017appeal to the attorney general, appeal to the courts, Bluegrass Institute, Center for Open Government, House of Representatives v- BIPPS, Open meetings, open recordsComment
News release: State House rejects attorney general’s ruling it violated open-meetings law, files suit against Bluegrass Institute Center for Open Govern..., Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersDecember 26, 2017Aug- 29 meeting, House v BIPPS, Kentucky Open Meetings Act, Rep- Jim WayneComment
Year one of Summit Learning in two Kentucky schools Education, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesDecember 13, 2017Boone County Schools, Digital Learning, KPREP, Summit Learning, testing Comments
Kentucky Department of Education seeking still more feedback on the state’s Common Core-based math and English language arts standards Education, News, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesDecember 12, 2017Common Core State Standards, EducationComment
For those who think schools can’t overcome achievement gaps Education, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesDecember 11, 2017Achievement Gaps, KPREPComment