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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\n<\/b>For More Information Contact:
\nJessica Fletcher<\/strong>, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs
\n(cell) 859-539-0511
\njessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text animation=”fadeInRight”]<\/p>\n

OWENSBORO, KY –\u00a0The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has received a $500,000 multi-year grant from the Public Life Foundation of Owensboro to fund high-level early childhood policy and practice work throughout the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupport from the Public Life Foundation of Owensboro will provide a base for continued focus on the importance of early childhood policy and practice, with the goal of expanded high-quality early childhood programs statewide,\u201d said Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Prichard Committee President and CEO. \u201cThe exciting innovation in this grant is the opportunity to support Owensboro and Daviess County in establishing a strong, community-driven early childhood ecosystem that becomes an exemplar statewide, and possibly nationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Boeyink, Executive Director of the Public Life Foundation, says this grant is a fascinating opportunity to provide sustained focus on early childhood policy at the state level and implementation of best practices in Owensboro.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor nearly 25 years, the Public Life Foundation of Owensboro has supported civic participation in community life. This deep engagement of citizens resulted in significant progress in Owensboro,\u201d said Boeyink. \u201cWe are committed to ensuring Kentucky leads the nation in preparing its youngest learners for success in school and life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The grant to the Prichard Committee is part of a $4-million Early Childhood Education Initiative being funded by the Public Life Foundation. The Prichard Committee will be hiring a senior-level early childhood policy and practice expert to lead this work. A job description can be found at\u00a0prichardcommittee.org<\/a>; resumes will be accepted through Feb. 12.<\/p>\n

Bruce Hager, chair\u00a0of the Public Life Foundation of Owensboro, said institutional support to the Prichard Committee will enable the foundation to carry out John and Marjorie Hager\u2019s aspirations to seize opportunities that bring together the community through civic engagement. \u00a0Also, a strong history of supporting education and the Prichard Committee exists with the Hager family and the foundation. This legacy, along with the board\u2019s desire to move the needle in kindergarten readiness, makes the grant a perfect fit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Prichard Committee has a long-standing commitment to improving education outcomes for students in the Commonwealth,\u201d Hager said. \u201cWe are thrilled to support them in work that will have roots in Owensboro but will expand throughout the state to benefit early learners from Pikeville to Paducah.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owensboro native and Prichard Committee board vice-chair\u00a0Clay Ford says strong local leadership will be key in building sustainability of this ecosystem. A local collaborative group will be formed to guide the process of developing quality programs in Owensboro\/Daviess County.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Prichard Committee has worked in the early childhood space for years; this grant will allow us to mobilize a community as a pilot for community-driven best practice,\u201d said Ford. \u201cI am excited to be part of this and to see the work unfold in my home community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prichard Committee Board Chair\u00a0Wynn Radford says this early childhood ecosystem work has the potential to be a catalyst for sustained and continual progress in the years to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly childhood is the passion of The Public Life Foundation and they found the Prichard Committee to be a worthy partner in their drive to build a better Owensboro for every family. \u00a0By partnering with Prichard, they are confident that Owensboro will benefit from their best-practice knowledge,\u201d said Radford. \u201cThis best-practice model will be an excellent template for other communities to duplicate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-led organization working to improve education in Kentucky \u2013 early childhood through postsecondary.<\/em><\/p>\n

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