June 7, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Brigitte Blom, President and CEO(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999brigitte@prichardcommittee.orgFrank SheltonKnox County Public Schools(606) 546-3157 ext. 2446frank.shelton@knox.kyschools.usBARBOURVILLE, Ky. — Knox County Middle School beat the odds. Of more than 400 middle schools statewide, only 4 emerged as “Bright Spot” schools. Knox Middle …
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Three years of effort to expand daily time for reteaching and quickly detect when students hadn’t fully grasped new material yielded major increases in student proficiency at Knox County Middle School. Now, emerging from hectic years of adjusting to pandemic restrictions, the entire school district is pursuing a strategy of significantly increase student learning by adding structure to how it covers and assesses academic standards.
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As we enter the last days of the 2022 General Assembly, Brigitte Blom has just released this statement of major Prichard Committee concern: Senate Bill 1 exposes educators and other Kentuckians to jail terms, fines, loss of teaching eligibility, and disqualification from serving on school …
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Kentucky postsecondary will receive important funding increases, and P-12 education will also gain ground. Early childhood, however, will not see new investment from the General Fund. That’s the super education impacts of the new spending plan released by the General Assembly’s Free Conference Committee Report yesterday evening. Though changes are still technically possible, that plan has a very strong chance of becoming Kentucky’s state budget for the next two years. This post will highlight how the FCCR addresses Big Bold Ask (BBA) priorities, and our regular budget summary documents will be shared at the bottom.
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“The Prichard Committee opposes Senate Bill 1 with the addition of Senate Bill 138 as passed this morning. Kentucky has an established process of standard revision set forth in Senate Bill 1 (2017) and a commitment to local decision-making for curriculum and instructional materials, which is inclusive of parents and local leaders. The existing process is a systemic way to develop the state’s standards and curriculum frameworks, serving to empower all Kentucky students with the abilities and capacities needed to become informed citizens and participants in a global economy. Legislative mandates, as put forth in Senate Bill 138, may reduce the quality of education provided by Kentucky’s public schools and received by Kentucky’s students.”
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A growing economy where Kentuckians have access to jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage and the opportunity to build wealth. A future where every Kentuckian can thrive, contribute to, and benefit from our shared progress as a state.
This is the Big Bold Future we envision.
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Potent increases for higher education and flatline funding for early childhood? The Senate Budget offers a deeply puzzling combination of the two, especially in a year when Kentucky has the revenue to respond well to our state wide needs.
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In a newly-published study, children admitted to the Tennessee state-funded preschool program by lottery did less well than those who were not admitted, based on data for sixth grade:
assessments results
disciplinary infractions
attendance
identification for special education services (excluding those for physical disabilities)
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January 25, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Suzetta Creech, Chief of Staff(cell) 859-940-1790screech@prichardcommittee.orgLEXINGTON, KY –State Farm has committed $10,00 to support the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership.The grants will assist the committee’s efforts to provide training and a comprehensive system …
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December 10, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs(cell) 859-539-0511jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.orgLexington, KY – During its quarterly board meeting Wednesday, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence approved the organization’s 2022 Legislative Agenda. The plan centers around increased statewide investments for all …
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