Charter Schools In Kentucky

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vowed to relentlessly oppose a proposed school choice constitutional amendment moving closer to reaching Kentucky's general election ballot. Republican lawmakers have accelerated action on the measure. A Senate panel advanced the bill Thursday, a day after it won House passage. Beshear says he's ready to lead the campaign against the proposal if it reaches the statewide ballot in November.

Students - some in t-shirts and jeans, and others in plaid private school uniforms - joined with teachers, parents, and legislators in the Capitol Rotunda this morning for a rally celebrating National School Choice Week. WUKY’s Clay Wallace has the story.

School-choice advocates in Kentucky are mounting a more ambitious effort after suffering a setback last year.

Charter schools might not come to Kentucky this year after all.Last year, Kentucky became the 44th state to make charter schools legal. But the mechanism…

The Kentucky School Boards Association wants to make sure a provision in Gov. Matt Bevin’s recent executive order doesn't permit charter school applicants…

Kentucky's Republican governor has created an advisory council to help guide state regulators as they prepare for charter schools.Gov. Matt Bevin issued…

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a law to allow charter schools in Kentucky.Records show Bevin signed House bill 520 on Tuesday. The law allows local…