Education

Opportunity:       

Support fair and equitable investment for P-20 education in Northern Kentucky, which will enhance Kentucky’s ability to improve education outcomes.

Approach:

1. Re-examine the SEEK formula and increase investment for education.
2. Maintain investments for quality early care and education programs that prepare children for school success.
3. Prioritize state spending by directing a greater percentage of the state’s current education budget to students’ success. (Opportunities for savings exist in prevailing wage laws, Medicaid, public employee benefits and corrections costs).
4. End unfunded mandates that force the elimination of effective programming and stress our schools’ budgets.
5. Give school districts greater autonomy in making budgeting and personnel decisions.
6. Expand gaming in Kentucky and direct those funds to the classrooms.
7. Address postsecondary funding shortfalls in Northern Kentucky, an economic engine for the state.
8. Continue funding for Kentucky Tuition Grant Program for private college scholarships (eg. Thomas More).