On Kentucky Tonight, airing Monday, April 17, at 8/7 pm, Renee Shaw hosts a discussion about the challenges facing Kentucky schools. Scheduled guests include:

• State Rep. James Tipton, Republican from Taylorsville and chair of the House Education Committee
• Brigitte Blom, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
• Andrew Vandiver, president of EdChoice Kentucky
• Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy at the Kentucky School Boards Association
• Rhonda Caldwell, executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators
• State Rep. Tina Bojanowski, Democrat from Louisville and educator with Jefferson County Public Schools

Viewers with questions and comments may send email to kytonight@ket.org or use the message form at KET.org/KyTonight. Viewers may also submit questions and comments on Twitter @KyTonightKET. The phone number for viewer questions during the program is 1-800-494-7605. All messages should include first and last name and town or county.

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