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STRONG START KENTUCKY

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Building strong family-school partnership in Kentucky schools

KENTUCKY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Community-driven, local impact, state policy, and large-scale mindset shift

COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE FOR PARENT LEADERSHIP (CIPL)

Engagement and leadership development for families, schools, and communities to increase Kentucky student success

FAMILY FRIENDLY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

Birth to Kindergarten family friendly resources
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EDUCATIONAL TOOLKITS

The Prichard Committee’s collection of educational toolkits is designed to empower parents, educators, and community leaders. These resources provide practical strategies and actionable insights to equip you with the knowledge and tools to make a meaningful impact. Explore our offerings and join us in building a brighter future for all Kentucky learners.

CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE

Our toolkits are currently undergoing maintenance. We are working hard to improve your experience and will have our new and improved toolkits available shortly.

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May 13, 2025

Russell Child Care Collaborative: Empowering Educators and Building Stronger Communities

May 06, 2025

Family Engagement in Practice: A Q&A with Superintendent Dr. Robin Cochran

May 01, 2025

Metro United Way Helps Families Track Child Development with Free Screening Tool

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March 28, 2025

Statement on the 2025 Kentucky Legislative Session from Brigitte Blom, the Prichard Committee

March 28, 2025Contact: Lisa McKinney, Communications Director, The Prichard Committee(cell)…

March 12, 2025

Statement on the Passage of House Bill 208 from Brigitte Blom, the Prichard Committee

March 12, 2025Contact: Lisa McKinney, Communications Director, The Prichard Committee(cell)…

March 07, 2025

Statement from Brigitte Blom on the Passage of House Bill 190

March 7, 2025 Contact: Lisa McKinney, Communications Director, The Prichard…

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Brigitte Blom
brigitte@prichardcommittee.org

The Center for Best Practices and Innovation
Todd Baldwin
todd@prichardcommittee.org

The Collaborative for Families and Schools
Brooke Gill
brooke.gill@prichardcommittee.org

Media and External Affairs
Lisa McKinney
lisa@prichardcommittee.org

For general questions, email us at admin@prichardcommittee.org or call 859-233-9849
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May 10, 2019edby The Prichard Committee

Kentucky Child Care Deserts and Where to Find Them

A recent article by Will Wright in the Lexington Herald-Leader highlighted the critical need for child care and, in particular, lack of access in Eastern Kentucky. The imperative to increase access and to invest in our youngest children was crystallized in a blog post and op-ed by Cindy McGaha and Andrea Woodward – both professors at Berea College. We could not agree more.

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April 26, 2019adequate-and-equitable-3ed59; edby The Prichard Committee

Postsecondary Affordability

At a time when we need more students succeeding in postsecondary, affordability trends are not promising.

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K-3 Blueprint

Investments in the early years of education, including kindergarten through 3rd grade, build the foundation...

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April 22, 2019equity-lens; innovations-in-educationby The Prichard Committee

School Climate and Culture

Assessing student success typically entails a focus on standardized test scores and academic performance.

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April 16, 2019kindergarten-readiness-press-releases; kindergarten-readiness-toolbox-postsby The Prichard Committee

High Quality Early Learning

Kentucky’s young children and their families benefit from high-quality early learning that keeps each and every child...

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November 27, 2018press-releaseby The Prichard Committee

Jefferson County advocate receives Raimondo Leadership Award

Judith Bradley of Louisville has become a resource and advocate for all students with disabilities and their families.

November 16, 2017Uncategorizedby The Prichard Committee

Building Blocks: The Kentucky Early Childhood Cost of Quality Study

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November 7, 2017press-releaseby The Prichard Committee

Julia Pile Receives Inaugural Raimondo Leadership Award

Julia (Julie) Pile named the inaugural recipient of the Beverly Nickell Raimondo Leadership Award

ABOUT THE PRICHARD COMMITTEE

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 for all children, from their earliest years through postsecondary education.

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Our toolkits are currently undergoing maintenance. We are working hard to improve your experience and will have our new and improved toolkits available shortly.

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GET IN TOUCH

President & CEO

Brigitte Blom

brigitte@prichardcommittee.org

The Center for Best Practices and Innovation

Todd Baldwin

todd@prichardcommittee.org

The Collaborative for Families and Schools

Brooke Gill

brooke.gill@prichardcommittee.org

Media and External Affairs

Lisa McKinney

lisa@prichardcommittee.org

For general questions, email us at admin@prichardcommittee.org or call 859-233-9849

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