Month: April 2018

Nation’s Report Card: Gap Between Kentucky’s Highest and Lowest-Performing Students Continues to Grow

The first time I had the opportunity to travel to London, I was taken aback by the speed and efficiency of the London Underground. Affectionately called the “Tube” by locals, London’s network of underground railways is actually the world’s oldest metro system. It may not be the cleanest form of transportation in the world, but it’s remarkably fast, punctual, and…

The Good, The Bad, and The Not-So-Terrible: What’s Happening to Kentucky Teacher Pensions

This article originally appeared in teacherpensions.org. This week, thousands of Kentucky teachers marched in the state capitol in response to a prospective change in retirement benefits and general concern with the state budget. While their budget and salary concerns are real, the retirement plan reform is necessary, and will in the long run be good for Kentucky and the state’s next generation of…

An Open Letter To Kentucky’s Future Teachers

Dear Future Kentucky Educators, I have been worried about you.  The truth is we all have been worried about you.  To say that we are going through a tumultuous time in our profession is an understatement.  A great deal of consternation has been around how we are going to be able to get you to join our profession. You are…

With pension reform and disparaging comments against teachers Matt Bevin appears to be waging a war

Matt Bevin’s War

When Louisville businessman Matt Bevin ran for governor in 2015, he did so on the platform of fiscal responsibility, school choice, and conservative reform. Armed with Tea Party rhetoric and the funding to match it, Bevin did the unthinkable by knocking off establishment candidate James Comer in the GOP primary. His margin of victory was just 83 votes. Shortly after…