Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policies – Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

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…

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby Delaney Stephens

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Aligned and Coherent Pathways

Secondary Career and Technical Education programs prepare students to transition to postsecondary education.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby Delaney Stephens

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: High-Impact Summer Bridge or Transition Programs

Summer middle-to-high school transition programs are valuable tools.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby Delaney Stephens

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Mentorship for All 9th Grade Students

Ninth grade is often known as the “make-or-break year” for students.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby Delaney Stephens

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Teacher Externships

Teacher externships offer a professional development experience that is often transformative.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby Delaney Stephens

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Transition Collaboration Between Middle and High School

Recognizing and addressing challenges can significantly impact students' trajectories.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policies, Uncategorizedby Delaney Stephens

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Work-Based Learning: Internships, Cooperative Education and Apprenticeships

Work-based learning aids in cultivating students’ exposure to and enthusiasm for various career fields.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby The Prichard Committee

Meaningful Diploma Strategy: Meaningful Advising

Meaningful and high-quality advising should be an expectation for every student, not enrichment for some.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby The Prichard Committee

Meaningful Diploma Strategy: Partnerships for Pathways

Robust cross-sector partnerships are vital to ensuring that students’ pathways from education to career are aligned.

August 28, 2024Meaningful Diploma Solutions and Policiesby The Prichard Committee

Meaningful Diploma Strategy: Ready for High School

Ready for High School means preparing and supporting students for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter.

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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