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Kentucky’s charter school regulations were built around those for Georgia – Why it matters

Education, Education Reform, School ChoiceRichard InnesMay 6, 2022NAEP, Charter Schools

Kentucky’s education results: Claim doesn’t match facts

Kentucky’s education results: Claim doesn’t match facts

Bluegrass Beacon, Education ReformJim WatersApril 29, 2022Academic progress

Where have all the teachers gone?

EducationRichard InnesApril 28, 2022Teacher Exodus, Number of Teachers in Kentucky, Years of Experience of Kentucky Teachers

Reading instruction in Kentucky, bad news and good

EducationRichard InnesApril 25, 2022reading, literacy, SB 9, Teacher Academies, Milton Wright Report, Appalachian Schools Report

Not all gridlock thwarts legislative achievement

Not all gridlock thwarts legislative achievement

Bluegrass Beacon, School ChoiceJim WatersApril 24, 2022#KyGa22, HB 9, Charter schools, Signature School

KYTC single-bid awards: March 2022

KYTC single-bid awards: March 2022

Transparency and Accou..., TransportationGuest UserApril 21, 2022

Not all superintendents oppose school choice

Not all superintendents oppose school choice

Bluegrass Beacon, Education Reform, School ChoiceJim WatersApril 18, 2022Alberto Carvalho

#KYGA22 wrap-up: Historic year for Kentucky’s budget, school choice and tax reform

Budget, Center for Open Govern..., Education Reform, Education, Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen..., School Choice, State Budget, Taxes, Transparency and Accou...Guest UserApril 16, 2022

#KyGa22: Bluegrass Institute responds to veto-override of charter school funding bill

Jim WatersApril 13, 2022

Study: Is Kentucky’s public education system significantly improving?

Study: Is Kentucky’s public education system significantly improving?

Education, Education Reform, School ChoiceGuest UserApril 12, 2022

#KyGa22: Beshear's veto message of bill reducing income tax rates: Uninformed, misrepresentative

TaxesJim WatersApril 9, 2022HB 8, Income tax rates

Bolstered reserves, lower tax burden increase Kentucky’s competitiveness

Bolstered reserves, lower tax burden increase Kentucky’s competitiveness

Bluegrass Beacon, Budget, TaxesJim WatersApril 8, 2022Rainy Day Fund, Individual taxpayer burden, Income tax rates

#KYGA22: Bluegrass Institute issues statement responding to Beshear's veto of funding for public charter schools

#KYGA22: Bluegrass Institute issues statement responding to Beshear's veto of funding for public charter schools

Jim WatersApril 7, 2022

UPDATE: Road fund transfer is an issue to be resolved in the budget conference

UPDATE: Road fund transfer is an issue to be resolved in the budget conference

TransportationGuest UserApril 7, 2022

#KYGA22: Bluegrass Institute issues statement responding to Beshear's veto of Senate Bill 1

Education ReformJim WatersApril 6, 2022SB 1, SBDM reforms

Who says charter schools don’t perform? Take a look at a New York City story!

EducationRichard InnesApril 4, 2022Reading, Charter Schools, School Choice, High Poverty-High Minority Charter Schools Perform in NYC

Kentucky ‘paralyzed’ by lack of parental choice

Kentucky ‘paralyzed’ by lack of parental choice

Bluegrass Beacon, School ChoiceJim WatersApril 3, 2022#KyGa22, Charter schools debate, HB 9

#KYGA22 Update: budget, tax reform, and charter school funding bills all heading to governor

Reduce Government Spen..., School Choice, State Budget, Transportation, TaxesGuest UserApril 1, 2022#KyGa22

#kyga22: Statement on General Assembly's approval of historic Rainy Day Fund

Jim WatersMarch 30, 2022

UPDATE: Spotlight is shining brighter on the effort to put gas tax hikes on automatic pilot

UPDATE: Spotlight is shining brighter on the effort to put gas tax hikes on automatic pilot

Transportation, TaxesGuest UserMarch 30, 2022