Absence of charter schools could leave Ky. behind in race for stimulus funding

Bluegrass Institute: “This is about giving the neediest children in our community a chance to get the education they need in order to get a job, support a family and compete in the 21st century global marketplace,” said Pastor Jerry L. Stephenson, minister of the Midwest Church of Christ and chairman of the Kentucky Education Restoration Alliance (KERA). “This is not about destroying public schools. It’s about making them better. It’s about ensuring our children get the best education possible.”