KY Workforce Development Expands Services For Unemployment Claims

By RACHEL COLLINS The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet is currently training new employees to total 1,000 people available to manage incoming phone calls regarding unemployment insurance. Deputy Secretary Josh Benton said the department also restructured call priorities to ensure those with the most urgent need receive assistance first. He anticipates these initiatives will help…

Public comment sought on Kentucky waivers for flexibility on K-12 education funding

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is accepting public comments for Kentucky’s waivers for flexibility on K-12 education funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act provides flexibility in K-12 education funding, particularly the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), with additional flexibility through waivers of…