States With Private School Vouchers Have Lower Teacher Pay
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy If Amendment 2 passes on the ballot this November, it will allow politicians to divert public dollars to private schools. Recent experience...
For the Same Cost as Vouchers, Kentucky Could Meaningfully Reinvest in Public Education
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Amendment 2 on the ballot in November would open the door wide for private school voucher programs in Kentucky. On the low...
Affordable Care Act Has Helped Make Insurance Affordable for a Decade, but Will Get More Expensive if Congress Doesn’t Act
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created several new opportunities for health coverage in Kentucky that began in 2014, including a marketplace where...
The State of Working Kentucky 2024
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The state of working Kentucky in 2024 includes good news on jobs but within the context of longstanding economic challenges and persistent...
Every Year Kentucky Intercepts Millions in Child Support Payments Owed to Low-Income Kids and Sends Most to Washington D.C.
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The state’s basic cash assistance program, the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), provides critical support for families with young children to meet...
Two Years After Dobbs Decision, Harms Are Evident for States Like Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Two years out from the Dobbs decision, a fuller picture of how people are faring in states like Kentucky that have total...
The Impact of Diverting Public Money to Private School Vouchers in Kentucky
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on an amendment to the state constitution that would permit the General Assembly to spend public money...
The Income Tax Was Never Going to Be Eliminated. But Admitting So Matters.
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy An important shift may have happened last month when the Kentucky House Speaker said the General Assembly will not be eliminating the...
In Jefferson County, Privatizing School Funding Is About Undermining Democracy
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This November, Kentuckians will vote on whether to change our state constitution to allow public dollars to go to private schools. We...
Protect Our Schools KY Launches to Defeat Voucher Amendment
Republished from Kentucky Center for Economic Policy The campaign to protect Kentucky’s public schools from disastrous private school voucher schemes is under way. On Thursday, the Protect Our Schools...
