Rally to Save Our Schools, Featuring Diane Ravitch and Jitu Brown!
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Resources: For immediate release - Link to Press Release PDF Here Images - Link to high res images of speakers and logos here Tickets - Link to…
Defend Democracy, Contact KBE to Stop JCPS Takeover!
Shortly after Governor Bevin appointed 7 new pro-charter KDE Board members, the new board forced the resignation of Dr. Stephen Pruitt, despite the pleas of the public. The new commissioner,…
Legislators Who Voted for Charters Must Not Be Allowed to Run Unchallenged In 2018
Editor's note: This post was updated to reflect the correct filing deadline of Jan. 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm. The 2017 Legislative Session brought an onslaught of hurtful and egregious…
Pension Positions from Legislators
I and many others have contacted our state legislators with concerns regarding the teachers' pension crisis. In the interest of transparency, I am sharing the responses I received so that you may know where these legislators stand. Thank you, Gay, for contacting me regarding pension reform. Many of you are concerned about the highlights of the proposed pension reform revealed by the Governor and leadership in the House and Senate on October 17, 2017. I have received many emails, letters, and telephone calls. I have talked to many of my constituents about the proposal, and I cannot find anyone…
Protect Our SBDM Power
Some groups are advocating to strip our SBDM decision-making power away. This could happen during the next legislative session. How can you help keep SBDM power at the local school level? Join our SBDM Support Group on Facebook Email Education Committee Members Support SOSKY so you can stay informed Thank you!
A Parent’s Voice on SBDMs
A letter from an SBDM parent representative: Representative Carney, Senator Wilson, and Education Committee Members, Well, we find ourselves in the unfortunate position of discussing another attempt to remove parent power from…
Support SBDM Councils
On Monday, August 28, at the 1:00 PM Joint House and Senate Education Committee meeting in Williamsburg, Kentucky, there will be presentations for and against School-Based Decision Making Councils. Ronda…
SOSKY Position Statement on Vouchers
Join us on KET Monday night at 8 PM as we discuss vouchers and scholarship tax credits on Kentucky Tonight with Renee Shaw. Save Our Schools KY has posted their…
Is this our version of democracy in Frankfort?!
Because these "snake oil salesmen" with Americans for Prosperity, funded by dark money from the Koch Brothers and Devos & Co., who purchased a frightening number of your Kentucky State…
The Unintended Consequences of HB520
The House Committee Substitute version that is now in the Senate Education Committee takes away from local elected school boards both the resources and control over decisions about the needs and goals of public education. However, contrary to the bill’s stated purpose it does not, in exchange, mandate ”exceptional” educational outcomes compared to what the local district is currently experiencing. Overall, education uses a major portion of our state and county budgets. Any bill must clearly lay out how charter schools--a major shift in Kentucky public education--will be done while protecting the financial viability of…