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3. Which school laws do charter schools have to follow?

Here are some important examples of Kentucky rules that charter schools probably will not have to follow:
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4. How can students be admitted to charter schools?

In general, students who wish to attend Kentucky charter schools will be admitted. If the number wishing to attend exceeds the charter school’s capacity, some preferences will apply: For students who already attend the school, their siblings, and students who live in the district where …
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5. Who can authorize charter schools?

In charter school operation, the authorizer is a government body that approves an application to form a charter school, enters a contract with the school’s board, provides oversight, and decides on renewal or closure of the school. Options and Appeals Kentucky law allows multiple authorizers …
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6. Who can apply to start a charter school?

Kentucky law specifies that “teachers, parents, school administrators, community residents, public organizations, nonprofit organizations, or a combination thereof” will be able to apply. Applications for charter schools controlled wholly or partly by religious denominations will be rejected.Each charter application will include by-laws and initial members …
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Ky. Postsecondary Moves Forward, Even in Pandemic

The Council on Postsecondary Education’s 2021 Stronger By Degrees Progress Report http://cpe.ky.gov/data/reports/2021progressreport.pdf shows growth worth celebrating in overall educational attainment, KCTCS graduation rates, and STEM+H degrees, along with slower progress on bachelor graduation rates and a concerning decline in higher education enrollment. This year, that good news is especially impressive: results reported now include successes posted as a pandemic swept over the state, disrupting learning opportunities and demanding unprecedented teaching innovations.
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House and Senate move FAST on budget decisions

Budget work is moving with unusual speed this year, with both House and Senate moving through committee action and floor votes this week on the Executive Branch budget. They approved identical plans for the education items we track. Work by a free conference committee could still bring additional changes.
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Analysis of Governor Beshear’s proposed budget

Governor Beshear introduced his proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year last night, including some important steps up for Kentucky’s educational investments. Here comes an overview of his recommendations, which will be considered and almost certainly changed by the General Assembly.
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Pandemic Kentucky: Kentucky Youth Advocates Bring Fresh Insight

Kentucky Youth Advocates has published a powerful look at Kentucky’s present, frank and clear on pandemic damage, racial injustice, and how they intersect. That analysis appears in the opening essay of the newest Kids Count County Data Book and it’s essential reading for our times and for work on Kentucky’s Big Bold Future.
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A Black Minds Matter Tour of 2020 School Report Card Data

In September, the Prichard Committee called for urgent attention to Kentucky’s failure to deliver for Black students, saying “The learners bring talent, knowledge, culture, experience, energy, and potential to our classrooms, and it must be our shared work to ensure that their many gifts are nurtured and richly developed.”
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A Black Minds Matter Tour of 2020 School Report Card Data

In September, the Prichard Committee called for urgent attention to Kentucky’s failure to deliver for Black students...
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