[wyde_heading subheading_tag="h3" style="2" title="Prichard Committee releases final Top 20 by 2020 report" subheading="New board members elected during virtual Annual Meeting" animation="slideInLeft"] September 22, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs (cell) 859-539-0511 jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org LEXINGTON, KY - The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence met Monday evening as a
[wyde_heading subheading_tag="h3" style="2" title="3rd Quarter Prichard Committee Board Meeting: Directors Vote to Endorse Yes4JCPS" subheading="Board urges continued focus on closing the digital divide" animation="slideInLeft"] September 18, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs (cell) 859-539-0511 jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org LEXINGTON, KY - During its third quarter meeting, the Prichard
Prior to the pandemic, Kentucky was ranked 26th nationally on 4th grade reading proficiency; just 35% of Kentucky public school 4th graders scored proficient or above on 2019 NAEP reading tests. Kentucky ranked 39th on 8th grade math proficiency, with only 29% of Kentucky public school 8th graders scoring
According to data from an analysis by Common Sense Media and the Boston Consulting Group, 36% of Kentucky students – roughly 240,000 – lack adequate internet. Approximately 10% of teachers also lack proper broadband access in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this digital divide issue, as more Kentuckians are now working remotely and taking online classes. From our youngest learners to our college students, access to the internet is now an imperative.
August 12, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs (cell) 859-539-0511 jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org Emanuelle Sippy, Student Director, Prichard Committee Student Voice Team studentvoiceteam@prichardcommittee.org [wyde_heading subheading_tag="h3" style="2" title="Kentucky students report strong mental health impact of pandemic disruption in statewide survey" subheading="Prichard Committee Student Voice Team releases results of
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team will release a summary report and host a public press conference at 3 p.m. EST about their findings from their statewide Coping with COVID Student Survey.
This week on Innovations in Education, Prichard Committee President & CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey spoke to leaders in Kentucky’s early childhood education space about the positive impact that additional licensed family child care homes could have on Kentucky’s very fragile child care ecosystem.
This week on Innovations in Education, we spoke with education leaders about the challenges schools and districts are facing preparing for the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Districts large and small have been surveying parents about their preferences and needs. Task forces have also been formed in counties and at the state level to address issues as they arise.
July 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs The Prichard Committee 859-539-0511 (cell) jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org [wyde_heading subheading_tag="h3" style="2" title="Kentucky parent survey shows families’ concern on child care amid pandemic" subheading="Federal support needed for re-opening" animation="slideInLeft"][wyde_button title="Tell Congress to support $50 billion for child care in federal
This week, we at the Prichard Committee will be discussing solutions to education delivery for the 2020-21 school year on our weekly episode of Innovations in Education. Panelists will include Rockcastle County Schools Superintendent Carrie Ballinger, Ballard County Schools Superintendent Casey Allen, Fayette County Success Academy Principal Dr. Janice Wyatt-Ross, Kentucky School Boards Association Government Affairs Director Eric Kennedy, and Southern Regional Education Board President Dr. Stephen Pruitt.