Amendment 2, which would allow for public money to fund private schools, was narrowly passed by the electorate, with Northern Kentucky breaking in favor of the measure and rural counties voting against it.
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NKY superintendents speak out against Amendment 2
Superintendents from Northern Kentucky public schools have criticized Amendment 2, arguing that it would siphon money from public schools, reduce access for vulnerable student populations, and put undue strain on an already beleaguered public school system.
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You asked about this year’s school choice amendment. Here’s what we learned
Northern Kentuckian Cathy Volter supports Kentucky’s public school system. She made that clear last week on LINK nky’s Facebook page when LINK asked readers to comment on whether or not Kentucky needs the school choice amendment that will be on the ballot this fall. Amendment 2 is the ballot measure. If approved by voters, it […]
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What is a common school?
Questions linger as ballot measure, court case looms Kentuckians don’t typically call their public elementary, middle or high schools common schools – at least not in everyday conversation. “Public schools” seems a more natural fit. The public school reference is seemingly everywhere today: The Kentucky Department of Education classifies schools as public schools, public programs […]
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Bill would require abuse accusations to follow teachers from school to school
Allegations of abuse made against a teacher or other school employee would follow that individual from job to job — at least initially — under a bill approved Thursday in the Kentucky House. Under House Bill 275, anyone applying for a job in a public school district would have to tell the district if they […]
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Circuit judge strikes down state charter school funding measure
Written by Bruce Schreiner of the Associated Press A Kentucky law aimed at setting up a funding method for charter schools was struck down by a judge on Monday, dealing another setback for school choice advocates. The decision stymies efforts, for now, to give charter schools a foothold in the Bluegrass State. But it could […]