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When Kentucky lawmakers return to Frankfort next week, they’re expected to take up charter school legislation.Republican leaders are confident that some…
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A key Senate committee today voted to approve the nomination of Betsy DeVos, a school choice activist and billionaire Republican donor, to be Secretary of…
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Kentucky is one of seven states in the U.S. that doesn’t allow charter schools. But the General Assembly is likely to soon approve a bill that would make…
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Attorney General Andy Beshear says if the legislature approves a bill to allow charter schools in the state, it needs to make sure public schools are…
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The Kentucky Board of Education has approved a list of principles to guide state policymakers if the legislature passes a bill clearing the way for…
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The Kentucky Board of Education is holding a special meeting Monday morning to study charter schools.Such schools are similar to public schools in that…
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A measure approved in the state Senate would allow for the creation of piloted charter schools in Kentucky's two largest cities. However, the bill is…
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A bill that would allow persistently low-achieving public schools to convert to privately-run charter schools has cleared the Kentucky Senate.The measure…
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A Tennessee panel that could authorize charter schools to open anywhere in the state is moving forward against the objections of Democrats and a few rural…
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Voting along strict party lines, the Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that would allow persistently low-performing public schools to become charter…