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May 13, 2025

Russell Child Care Collaborative: Empowering Educators and Building Stronger Communities

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Family Engagement in Practice: A Q&A with Superintendent Dr. Robin Cochran

May 01, 2025

Metro United Way Helps Families Track Child Development with Free Screening Tool

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March 28, 2025

Statement on the 2025 Kentucky Legislative Session from Brigitte Blom, the Prichard Committee

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Statement on the Passage of House Bill 208 from Brigitte Blom, the Prichard Committee

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Statement from Brigitte Blom on the Passage of House Bill 190

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March 14, 2024policy-matters; edby The Prichard Committee

Education Funding: The Senate Version

On March 13, the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee reported out its version of the state budget for the next two fiscal years. ‍ The House and Senate are expected to move quickly into conference committee meetings to hammer out a shared final spending plan. …

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March 1, 2024policy-matters; edby The Prichard Committee

Great New Data on High School, College, and Beyond

The Kentucky Center for Statistics (KyStats) is offering a new way to understand high school graduates moving into adulthood, higher education, and careers. Check out 2022 Life Outcomes for 2015 Kentucky Public High School Graduates, showing postsecondary attainment and median incomes for each attainment level. …

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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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