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December 19, 2019Uncategorizedby

Prichard Committee advocates $1 billion in additional education investment by 2026

December 19, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, President/CEO(cell) [email protected] (Brigitte Blom Ramsey is available for one-on-one interviews.) During the upcoming legislative session, the Prichard Committee has a Big, Bold Ask: $1 billion in additional funding by 2026 to address critical needs …
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December 17, 2019big-bold-learning-c7c88; adequate-and-equitable-3ed59; about-usby

Investing in Education Excellence with Equity

To deliver the promise of education excellence for every Kentuckian, the Commonwealth must reverse years of budget cuts.
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December 13, 2019Uncategorizedby

Welcome to the Future of WordPress with Gutenberg

We call the new editor Gutenberg. The entire editing experience has been rebuilt for media rich pages and posts. Experience the flexibility that blocks will bring, whether you are building your first site, or write code for a living. It seems that Gutenberg has been …
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November 13, 2019edby

It Took a Mother

In 1980, a young mother walked into Hindman Settlement School’s administrative offices. She seemed desperate and downtrodden. “My son has dyslexia,” she told the director. “I have dyslexia. The school is not able to help him in the way he needs it. What can you do?” The “you” quickly became a “we” who stepped up to help her son—and then many, many more like him. Today Hindman Settlement School remains the leader in dyslexia intervention and education in Central Appalachia and has never turned away a child because of their family’s inability to pay for services. We provide a community-based approach to specialized rural education for children with reading challenges.
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October 30, 2019Uncategorizedby

National Assessment Confirms That Kentucky Education Progress Has Stalled Declining 4th Grade Reading Results, Lack of Improvement in Math and 8th Grade Reading

October 30, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected] students have lost ground in 4th grade reading, according to results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress released today. The percent of students meeting or exceeding NAEP proficiency standards has …
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October 21, 2019Uncategorizedby

Prichard Committee names new members, officers

October 21, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected], Ky. – Community leaders, educators and students were among the seven new members named recently to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. The committee also elected new officers at its recent …
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October 11, 2019Uncategorizedby

Candidates Discuss Education Priorities

October 11, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected], Ky. – Gov. Matt Bevin and Jacqueline Coleman, who is the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, addressed the Prichard Committee’s annual meeting.Bevin noted that the purpose of public education from the …
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October 4, 2019Uncategorizedby

School Accountability System

October 4, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected] coalition of organizations representing business, education advocates, civil rights groups and community leaders have gathered to consider matters of equity in education. Members of the coalition issuing this statement include:Kentucky Chamber …
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October 1, 2019Uncategorizedby

2019 Test Data

October 1, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected] results released last night from the Kentucky Department of Education include a new rating system for Kentucky schools and evidence of student performance declining in most subject areas and for many …
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September 30, 2019press-releaseby

Warren County parent recognized with leadership award

A Warren County parent described as being “dedicated to helping all students...
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