Friday, April 02, 2010
Charter Schools Bill Narrowly Clears Senate
KENTUCKY....
The Senate narrowly approved an education bill this week that includes a provision to allow charter schools in Kentucky, hopefully increasing the state's chances for federal grant money through the Race to the Top program. Senate Democrats were unhappy that lawmakers had no time to discuss or study the bill before voting, resulting in it nearly failing on the Senate floor until Senator Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, changed his vote to a "yes" at the last second. House Bill 109 left Democratic leaders in the House echoing the same concerns.
The Senate narrowly approved an education bill this week that includes a provision to allow charter schools in Kentucky, hopefully increasing the state's chances for federal grant money through the Race to the Top program. Senate Democrats were unhappy that lawmakers had no time to discuss or study the bill before voting, resulting in it nearly failing on the Senate floor until Senator Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, changed his vote to a "yes" at the last second. House Bill 109 left Democratic leaders in the House echoing the same concerns.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:28 AM 
