June 8, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs859-539-0511 (cell)jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.orgAccording to a recent survey of Kentucky’s 2,172 child care providers, 11 to 15 percent of providers who responded may have to close permanently due to the financial impact of …
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Parent and Student Spotlight Students in America-Until We’re All Free To the Education Community-From a Black Parent In America Supporting Student and Staff Wellness KDE-COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools Supporting Student and Staff Wellness May 26, 2020 For Parents of Young Children 7 ways to …
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What will the fall look like? Kentucky Department of Education releases re-opening guidance to schools For Parents of Young Children Help-Check-Praise for teaching young kids new life skills Stay in the know this summer! Be that person who always has the latest information about Kentucky …
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This week on Innovations in Education, we held our first all-student panel discussion about how middle and high school students are coping with COVID-19. The Prichard Committee’s Student Voice Team (SVT), started creating the survey on this topic when schools closed for the pandemic in March. Over the past several weeks, the team has developed the survey in consultation with research experts from Kentucky and around the country.
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May 11, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs859-539-0511 (cell)jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.orgFor Student Interviews Contact:Rachel Belin, Senior Director, Prichard Committee Student Voice Teamrbelin@prichardcommittee.org859-396-6362 (cell) LEXINGTON, KY — A group of local high school students want to know how their peers are …
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May 7, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs(cell) 859-539-0511jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org LEXINGTON, KY – The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and numerous other education, health, business and non-profit organizations are calling for federal funding to make universal internet access available …
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