Gov. Matt Bevin has signed the charter schools bill into law, allowing the alternative institutions to open up this fall after an application process. Kentucky is the 44 th state in the country to allow charter schools, which will receive public funding and be exempt from most state regulations in an effort to provide innovative education. Bevin tweeted to mark the occasion: This is a truly momentous step forward in providing quality choices for Kentucky’s most vulnerable students. — Governor Matt Bevin (@GovMattBevin) March 22, 2017 The legislation was a major priority for Republicans in Kentucky, who had control of both legislative chambers and the governor’s office for the first time in state history this year.
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