Anna Baumann’s KY Policy Blog article goes deep into the short and long-term consequences of proposed cuts for P-12, higher education, Health and Family Services, and other areas not generally known. As she notes, both House and Senate budget represent a profound “disinvestment” in the people behind those human services. Please read the whole post, then get in touch with your representatives if you are disturbed by the wholesale cuts

In a new video describing the importance of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs) and Extended School Services (ESS) – programs the Senate budget cuts – Jackie Butts, a 6th Grade Language Arts teacher at Tichenor Middle School in northern Kentucky, says “when we talk about money, a lot of times people forget … there are students behind that money.” As legislators head into final negotiations on the state budget, it’s a good time to remember that all services on the chopping block have people and purpose behind them. read more

Source: What the Cuts Would Mean: A Look at How Kentucky Is Hurt By Proposed Disinvestments – KY Policy