Auditor Ball Says Kentucky’s Education Department Needs Major Improvements
- On July 1, 2025, Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball released a special examination revealing widespread deficiencies across the Kentucky Department of Education.
- House Bill 825 mandated the audit, which examined KDE activities from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2024, with the APA collaborating with PCG Consulting Group on a nearly 500-page review.
- Data reveal KDE let over $250 million in SEEK funds lapse, the DEI proficiency gap between white and Black students persisted, and the Supreme Court ruled the preschool funding system unconstitutional.
- Fletcher stated KDE will use the report to improve; Osborne and Lewis pledged to address identified concerns collaboratively.
- Kentucky lawmakers plan to use Auditor Ball's findings to shape legislation next session, requiring KDE to implement reforms for measurable improvement.
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‘Inefficiencies and gaps’ Kentucky auditor releases report on education department
Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball speaks to an audience gathered in the Rotunda at the Kentucky State Capitol for the swearing in ceremony of the state's Constitutional Officers in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Ball is embroiled in a dispute with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's administration over access to a database tracking the state's efforts to assist its most vulnerable citizens. (Timothy D. Easley / AP)The state auditor says Ken…
Auditor’s examination of Kentucky Department of Education finds areas of needed improvement – Knowhere News
Today in Kentucky, by Tom Latek According to a comprehensive analysis of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) published by Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball, the agency as a whole needs extensive reforms. According to Ball, Kentucky’s kids should be given the education they require to succeed in the real world. This analysis lays out a clear course for teacher support, parent accessibility, and student achievement in all of Kentucky’s sc…
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