At the Prichard Committee, we believe improving education and economic outcomes statewide can only happen with deep community involvement. Our Groundswell Initiative is a framework for hyper-local engagement that champions collaborative leadership between families, schools, and members of the community. People stand at the …
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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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Earlier today, Brigitte Blom’s statement on the 2023 Kentucky School Report Card noted progress on five of seven key measures, from kindergarten readiness to postsecondary readiness, along with a lack of growth in eighth grade reading and math. That’s a powerful starting snapshot of Kentucky’s …
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