3/2/2010 1:43:56 PM

Southern states are in danger of losing critical, hard-earned gains in early childhood education if state legislatures in the region enact substantial cuts to pre-kindergarten programs (Pre-K), according to a report to be released on March 2 by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) in Atlanta. 

3/2/2010 9:32:41 AM

Read the press release. For EXPLORE and PLAN data, and other resources, visit our Data and Resources page.

1/19/2010 11:08:35 AM

The Campaign for Educational Equity released the second report in its Education, Equity, and the Law series, " Substantial and Yet Not Sufficient: Kentucky's Effort to Build Proficiency for Each and Every Child" written by Susan Perkins Weston, independent consultant working on Kentucky education issues, and Robert F. Sexton, executive director of the Prichard Committee.

12/4/2009 1:24:39 AM

Investing $1 to make quality preschool available to more Kentucky children would result in benefits of more than $5 for the state, according to a new report by the University of Kentucky Center for Business and Economic Research. Read the full report and press release. See also this article from Friday's Lexington Herald-Leader.

10/8/2009 11:05:10 PM

Recommendations for Involving Families and Community in Improving Student Achievement - Final Report by Kentucky's Commissioner's Parents Advisory Council (CPAC). (free download)

4/13/2009 11:02:33 AM

In a new report from the Kentucky Long-term Policy Research Center, Kentucky ranked 35th in 2007, based on testing scores and graduation rates, one of only two states since 1992 that have climbed out of the bottom ten group. Download the policy notes published by KLTPRC to read more about the data.

3/20/2009 12:03:35 PM

Johns Hopkins University lists Kentucky as one of the most improved states in the nation in a new dropout report.

3/18/2009 7:42:38 PM

Education Coalition cites inadequate funding as a threat to educational progress. Read press release, statement, and supporting data.

3/18/2009 7:41:15 PM

Courier-Journal has lunch with Bob Sexton who talks about past, present and future of Kentucky schools. Read transcript.

3/18/2009 7:16:16 PM