This week on Innovations in Education, we spoke with education leaders about the challenges schools and districts are facing preparing for the new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Districts large and small have been surveying parents about their preferences and needs. Task forces have also been formed in counties and at the state level to address issues as they arise.
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July 23, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director,Communications & External AffairsThe Prichard Committee859-539-0511 (cell)jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org LEXINGTON, KY – According to a recent survey of Kentucky parents and families, nearly 30% of respondents are struggling to find child care following the end of mandated …
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This week, we at the Prichard Committee will be discussing solutions to education delivery for the 2020-21 school year on our weekly episode of Innovations in Education. Panelists will include Rockcastle County Schools Superintendent Carrie Ballinger, Ballard County Schools Superintendent Casey Allen, Fayette County Success Academy Principal Dr. Janice Wyatt-Ross, Kentucky School Boards Association Government Affairs Director Eric Kennedy, and Southern Regional Education Board President Dr. Stephen Pruitt.
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Spotlight of the Week Calling all Parents!-Engage in the Virtual Café July 22nd from 6:30-7:30pm EST Theme: Let’s discuss Reopening! Click here to register! Take Action Realizing a Big, Bold Future for Kentucky means ensuring all Kentuckians have access to the information super highway, for …
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Spotlight of the Week We want your story! Tell us how you’ve engaged families and communities in student learning… COVID-19 Reopening Resources KDE reopening resources all in one location For Parents of Young Children Kentucky Educational Development Cooperative’s (KEDC) Healthy at School Coloring Contest. Tips …
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July 6, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director,Communications & External AffairsThe Prichard Committee859-539-0511 (cell)jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org Lexington, KY – The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence announced today that its Student Voice Team has been selected as one of six Civic Spring Project grantees. The …
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Following up on yesterday’s post about public higher education institutions’ graduation results for Black students, let’s go a deeper and look at the pipeline leading toward those graduations. Here’s a starting view of some key metrics:
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Four gaps persist and get in the way of children and young people with gifts and talents reaching their potential. These four gaps are the Belief Gap, Opportunity Gap, Achievement Gap, and Excellence Gap.
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Each year, about 165,000 infants and toddlers under the age of three – a number more than the combined population of Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Richmond – learn and grow across Kentucky. Many working families face daunting challenges finding safe, reliable, and vibrant child care options for these youngest Kentuckians.
Their challenges have grown even more acute. Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis disrupted the child care landscape (see Kentucky Child Care Provider Survey), child care centers across Kentucky were limiting enrollment due to challenges finding qualified employees. Far fewer Kentuckians were providing child care in their homes as a family child care provider – those who meet state standards for safety, health, and quality.
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