Exemption from legal requirements is regularly listed as a key way that charter schools can be different, usually followed by quick disclaimers that…
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,…
In charter school operation, the authorizer is a government body that approves an application to form a charter school, enters a contract with the…
Kentucky law specifies that “teachers, parents, school administrators, community residents, public organizations, nonprofit organizations, or a combination thereof” will be able to apply. Applications…
Kentucky charter schools will have five-year contracts and be able to seek renewal for additional years. Charter authorizer will be able to refuse to…
In 2022, House Bill 9 added rules for funding Kentucky charter schools. Those new provisions call for each charter school to share in most…
This Charter School Q & A series took on the Kentucky questions we’ve heard repeatedly. In trying to answer those questions, we’ve surfaced some…
As we enter the last days of the 2022 General Assembly, Brigitte Blom has just released this statement of major Prichard Committee concern: Senate…
Kentucky postsecondary will receive important funding increases, and P-12 education will also gain ground. Early childhood, however, will not see new investment from the General Fund. That’s the super education impacts of the new spending plan released by the General Assembly’s Free Conference Committee Report yesterday evening. Though changes are still technically possible, that plan has a very strong chance of becoming Kentucky’s state budget for the next two years. This post will highlight how the FCCR addresses Big Bold Ask (BBA) priorities, and our regular budget summary documents will be shared at the bottom.