Building a path to a larger life for all Kentuckians through excellent education.
We promote improved education for all Kentuckians.
Since 1983, the Prichard Committee has worked to study priority issues, inform the public and policy makers about best practices and mobilize citizens, business leaders, families, students, and other stakeholders in a shared mission to move Kentucky to the top tier of all states for education excellence and equity for all children, from their earliest years through postsecondary education.
Thanks to the efforts of the Committee and dedicated citizens, Kentucky has moved from the bottom of the national rankings in education to the middle and above. Our ambitious goal is to move to the top tier of all states within this generation.
To accomplish this goal, the Committee focuses on three overarching priorities. Our work is grounded in intentional efforts for equity with excellence, to ensure that students in the groups that have had less opportunity to excel catch up with their peers.
A Strong Accountability System
We demand excellence through meaningful standards and robust accountability about quality and student progress from early childhood through postsecondary education. High expectations and transparency are critical components for Kentucky’s educational success.
Adequate and Equitable Funding
We advocate for efficient use of resources and equitable funding that is adequate to assure excellence in education from early childhood through postsecondary.
Sustained and Expanded Engagement
We work to engage Kentucky citizens on education issues. Informed and empowered students, parents, communities, and business leaders will demand continued progress for education across the Commonwealth.
Commitment to Equity, Inclusion & Diversity
The Prichard Committee is a transformational organization where all people are respected and valued. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace differences both visible and invisible; age, color, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental abilities, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other personal characteristics that make Kentuckians unique.
Board of Directors
Board members can access resources available to download here.
National Center for Families Learning, Congressional District 1, Frankfort, KY
Western Kentucky University Congressional District 2 Bowling Green, KY
Northern Kentucky University Congressional District 4 Bellevue, KY
Young and Wadlington PLLC Congressional District 6 Lexington, KY
Higher Education Innovation, LLC Congressional District 6 Georgetown, KY
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Congressional District 4 Villa Hills, KY
Retired: Norton Healthcare Congressional District 3 Louisville, KY
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP Cogressional District 3 Louisville, KY
The Center for Rural Development Congressional District 5 Somerset, KY
StriveTogether Congressional District 6 Lexington, KY
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, KY Congressional District 6 Harrodsburg, KY
Business Owner Congressional District 1 Hopkinsville, KY
Retired Congressional District 3 Lexington, KY
Marcum Tennyson PLLC Congressional District 1 Paducah, KY
KCTCS: Somerset Community College Congressional District 5 Somerset, KY
Staff
The Prichard Committee team believes that education is the path to a larger life for all Kentuckians. We work to help citizens become informed and engaged advocates for excellence in our state’s educational endeavors. Insight forged from our diverse experiences, our collaboration and commitment to education’s role in creating successful people and communities propel everything we do.
Join our team
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is hiring for the following positions:
Reporting to the Director of Policy Research for the Center for Best Practice and Innovation, the Policy Manager provides policy research support to the Prichard Committee’s Center for Best Practices & Innovation.
The Center seeks to bring research and evidenced-based practice to local communities to inform community and school approaches to improved education outcomes while, at the same time, elevating local best practice and innovation.
Apply
Resume and cover letter expressing interest in the position should be sent to:
Melody Brooks
Finance & Human Resource Director
melody.brooks@prichardcommittee.org
Prichard Committee Members
The members of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence are citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky who have demonstrated their interest in furthering excellence in education at all levels.
Strategic Plan
Prichard Committee: Strategic Plan 2021-2025
The Prichard Committee
Since 1983, the Prichard Committee has worked to study priority issues, inform the public and policy makers about best practices and engage citizens, business leaders, families, students, and other stakeholders in a shared mission to move Kentucky to the top tier of all states for education excellence and equity for all children, from their earliest years through postsecondary education.
Annual Reports
What is the Prichard Committee doing? What are the results?