October 30, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999brigitte.blomramsey@prichardcommittee.orgKentucky students have lost ground in 4th grade reading, according to results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress released today. The percent of students meeting or exceeding NAEP proficiency standards has …
Read more
OCTOBER 2019 \ SPENCER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
At some point most every school day, Marissa Atha, a 7th grader at Spencer County Middle School, said she can’t wait for the final bell to chime.
She finds math and science tough to absorb, but once school is out, she feels confident that she can get things straight and also have fun with friends — all before dinner.
“How I do in class is improved,” Marissa said, crediting the school’s thriving afterschool program, Grizzlies Beyond the Bell, which everyone calls G.B.B.
Read more
October 21, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999brigitte.blomramsey@prichardcommittee.orgLEXINGTON, Ky. – Community leaders, educators and students were among the seven new members named recently to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. The committee also elected new officers at its recent …
Read more
October 11, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999brigitte.blomramsey@prichardcommittee.orgLEXINGTON, Ky. – Gov. Matt Bevin and Jacqueline Coleman, who is the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, addressed the Prichard Committee’s annual meeting.Bevin noted that the purpose of public education from the …
Read more
September 24, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999LEXINGTON, KY (September 24, 2019) – Kentucky schools districts that are educational bright spots are identified in a new report from The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University …
Read more
September 9, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999brigitte.blomramsey@prichardcommittee.orgMr. Jones will long be remembered for his many accomplishments and contributions to his community, state and nation. But those of us working on behalf of Kentucky’s schools are particularly appreciative of …
Read more
September 9, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor More Information Contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999brigitte.blomramsey@prichardcommittee.org Findings from latest Prichard Committee Poll: 74% of Kentuckians Support Increased Funding for Quality Child Care, Early Education; More Likely to Support Gubernatorial Candidate with Strong Early Childhood Platform LEXINGTON, …
Read more
AUGUST 2019 \ MILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in ERLANGER-ELSMERE
Vivid facts about an unusual predator capture a classroom of first graders in Northern Kentucky.
Together, students read about the Humboldt squid — most common in the Pacific currents off South America, Mexico and California. The giant squid darts through the sea with long tentacles and hunts with sharp teeth inside a powerful beak. For the class, the description is an attention grabber.
The imagery suits a lesson about finding attributes in a text to differentiate between similar animals. The activity also lets students practice their ability as writers to describe examples and share evidence to support a main point. All of the skills are basics in Kentucky’s academic standards for reading and writing.
Read more
August 13, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact:Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director(office) 859-233-9849(cell) 859-322-8999Lexington, KY – Kentuckians strongly favor increased state funding to give more low-income, working families access to quality early care and education for their children, according to results from the second annual …
Read more