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September 23, 2019Uncategorizedby

New Report from UK Center and Prichard Committee Highlights Kentucky Education “Bright Spots”

September 24, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999LEXINGTON, KY (September 24, 2019) – Kentucky schools districts that are educational bright spots are identified in a new report from The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University …
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September 18, 2019Uncategorizedby

David Jones Sr.

September 9, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected]. Jones will long be remembered for his many accomplishments and contributions to his community, state and nation. But those of us working on behalf of Kentucky’s schools are particularly appreciative of …
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September 9, 2019Uncategorizedby

74% of Kentuckians Support Increased Funding for Quality Child Care, Early Education; More Likely to Support Gubernatorial Candidate with Strong Early Childhood Platform

September 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) [email protected] Findings from latest Prichard Committee Poll: 74% of Kentuckians Support Increased Funding for Quality Child Care, Early Education; More Likely to Support Gubernatorial Candidate with Strong Early Childhood Platform LEXINGTON, …
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September 9, 2019early-childhood; innovations-in-educationby

Support After School Programs

Support for afterschool is overwhelming and demand is growing. Nationwide, 9 in 10 adults say afterschool programs are important to their community—and more than 19 million kids are waiting to get in. Decades of research prove afterschool helps kids attend school more often, get better …
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August 26, 2019edby

The new teacher next door – what support do new teachers need to grow and thrive?

Kentucky’s public schools welcome around 2,500 brand new teachers each year. What kind of support do these new teachers need? I recently spoke with Amelia Brown and Dana Lee Thomas to get their expert thoughts. Amelia is Professional Learning Coach at the Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES), and Dana is an ELA instructional coach for grades 3-5 in Marion County.
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August 13, 2019Uncategorizedby

Press Release: Kentuckians Strongly Support Expanding Families’ Access to Quality Early Care and Education

August 13, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999Lexington, KY – Kentuckians strongly favor increased state funding to give more low-income, working families access to quality early care and education for their children, according to results from the second annual …
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August 7, 2019Uncategorizedby

Press Release: Kentuckians Name Education as a Top Priority for State in Latest Prichard Committee Poll

August 7, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999 Lexington, KY – Education, jobs and health care remain top priorities for Kentucky voters heading into the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle, according to results from the second annual Education Poll of …
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August 6, 2019Uncategorizedby

Superintendent as CEO

Would you drive a car whose technology hasn’t changed in 30 years? Would you trust a surgeon who uses the same techniques used 30 years ago? As a consumer, would you expect continued innovation, research, development, and respectful progress in the profession? Would you support …
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July 30, 2019edby

Beyond Averages: Exploring Why Teacher Salaries Vary (and Do Not Vary) in Kentucky

Within Kentucky school districts, teacher salaries vary in predictable and transparent ways. Teacher education levels and years of experience predict salaries – by design (from Kentucky state statutes) and through decisions (from school board members in local districts). Over the past 20 years, numerous recommendations have called for salaries to vary based on additional factors, but these recommendations have so far not translated into substantial policy changes at the local level.
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July 15, 2019Uncategorizedby

Press Release: Pilot Child Care Program Launched in Covington

July 15, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999Covington, KY – Increasing the availability of quality family child care for infants and toddlers in the state’s underserved areas is the focus of pilot programs now underway in Northern Kentucky. The …
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