[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image img_size=”overlap-medium” alignment=”center” image=”6724″ animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]February 10, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Monday, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence\u2019s Groundswell Initiative<\/a> will kick off a series of meetings aimed at helping Kentuckians explore how to pave the path to a larger life through education. There are five Groundswell Gatherings scheduled for this week, and a goal has been set to host 50 gatherings across the Commonwealth in 2020.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery community has a unique story to tell,\u201d said Prichard Committee President and CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey. \u201cMany things contribute to the success of a community, and\u00a0research shows<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0 a primary component is a high-quality education system that supports each and every learner.\u201d<\/p>\n During the Groundswell Gatherings, participants will discuss local school district test scores, as well as area health and employment data, all of which are included in Community Profiles which the Prichard Committee compiled.\u00a0Click here to find a Community Profile for your region<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe full story of your community cannot be told by numbers alone \u2013 it must also be told through the stories and experiences of all the people who live there,\u201d said Blom Ramsey.\u00a0\u201cThis profile is meant to be a guide to help you and your neighbors explore how to step forward and change the future of your community.\u201d<\/p>\n Groundswell Gatherings will be held in the following locations this week:<\/p>\n For more information about these events, please contact\u00a0Laura Beard<\/a>\u00a0at 859-233-9849. If you\u2019re interested in hosting a Groundswell Gathering in your community, please contact\u00a0Suzetta Creech<\/a>\u00a0at 859-233-9849.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-led organization working to improve education in Kentucky \u2013 early childhood through postsecondary.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image img_size=”overlap-medium” alignment=”center” image=”6724″ animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInLeft”]February 10, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs (office) 859-233-9849 (cell) 859-539-0511 jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][wyde_heading subheading_tag=”h3″ style=”2″ title=”Groundswell Gatherings to convene community members to discuss local education needs across state” animation=”slideInLeft”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInRight”] On Monday, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence\u2019s Groundswell Initiative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"passster_activate_protection":false,"passster_protect_child_pages":"","passster_protection_type":"password","passster_password":"","passster_activate_overwrite_defaults":"","passster_headline":"","passster_instruction":"","passster_placeholder":"","passster_button":"","passster_id":"","passster_activate_misc_settings":"","passster_redirect_url":"","passster_hide":"no","passster_area_shortcode":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-press-release"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5910,"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5000\/revisions\/5910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prichard-backup.com\/July\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/b>For more information, contact:
\n<\/span><\/i>Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs
\n<\/b>(office) 859-233-9849
\n<\/span>(cell) 859-539-0511<\/span>
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