December 4, 2023‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE‍Courtney Daniel, Director of Communications and External Affairs‍courtney@prichardcommittee.org ‍ New Research Shows Crises Facing Rural Students in Kentucky ‍ LEXINGTON, Ky. – The newly released ‘Why Rural Matters 2023’ report examines the needs and inequities affecting 9.5 million students attending public 
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Postsecondary learning is increasingly important to economic prosperity, both for individual Kentuckians and for the commonwealth as a whole. Are young residents moving toward the degrees and other credentials that can set them up for that success? ‍ Here, I’ll offer an approximate look at 
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It’s time for a new look at Kentucky postsecondary developments. ‍ The 2023 Progress report recently released by CPE (the Council for Postsecondary Education) shows: A 4% increase in attainment for workforce-age Kentuckians, on track for Kentucky’s 60×30 attainment goal An 11% decrease in undergraduate 
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In Kentucky public postsecondary education, male students are far behind their classmates in enrollment, bachelor attainment, and associate attainment. ‍ They only match female learners in earning undergraduate certificates. Higher education has a history of making female students less welcome and moving them to lower 
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Join the Celebration: Family Engagement in Education Week ‍Kentucky Schools and Families Unite to Forge a Path to Student Success ‍ Kentucky Family Engagement in Education Week is November 13th-17th. Year after year, I get excited about this week because it’s an opportunity to highlight 
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November 13, 2023‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‍Contact: Courtney Daniel, Director of Communications and External Affairscourtney@prichardcommittee.org ‍ The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence Kicks Off Family Engagement in Education Week with Proclamation at the Capitol ‍ LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence celebrated the 
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November 8, 2023‍‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‍For more information, contact: Courtney Daniel, Director of Communications and External Affairscourtney@prichardcommittee.org ‍ Focusing on Education Progress Post-Election Statement From The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence ‍‍LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence congratulates Gov. Andy Beshear and 
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November 7, 2023‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‍Courtney Daniel, Director of Communications and External Affairs‍courtney@prichardcommittee.org ‍ Post-Election: A Call for Unity to Advance Educational Excellence in Kentucky A Statement From President/CEO Brigitte Blom ‍ LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the electoral polls close in Kentucky, the Prichard Committee 
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The Kentucky School Report Card data was released this week, once again providing a wealth of information on outcomes, including KSA (Kentucky State Assessment) results for all students and for many student groups. For folks who want to see the patterns of similarities and differences 
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October 31, 2023‍‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‍For more information, contact:Courtney Daniel, Director of Communications and External Affairscourtney@prichardcommittee.org ‍ 2023 Kentucky School Report Cards A Statement from Brigitte Blom ‍ LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Education released new data on public school learning results today. 
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