We’re moving quickly to a final state budget. ‍ Late on March 27, the Senate approved spending plans hammered out by a combined House and Senate committee, and on March 28, the House approved the same document. The bill will now go to the Governor 
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March 26, 2024 ‍‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‍For more information, contact:Courtney Daniel, Chief of Communications and External Affairs‍courtney@prichardcommittee.org ‍ Kentucky House passes resolution commending community schools ‍ ‍LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky House passed a resolution today recognizing and commending the 40 Kentucky public schools that 
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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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At the Prichard Committee, we believe improving education and economic outcomes statewide can only happen with deep community involvement. ‍ Our Groundswell Initiative is a framework for hyper-local engagement that champions collaborative leadership between families, schools, and members of the community. People stand at the 
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Families, classroom teachers, administrators and community leaders are invited to join us at the Owensboro Convention Center June 10 – 12, 2024.We will be exchanging innovative ideas, celebrating successes, and collaborating to shape the future of education in Kentucky. Mark your calendars and be part 
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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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Earlier this week in Frankfort, Senator Danny Carroll filed Senate Bill 203, also dubbed the Horizon Act. ‍ With it comes a proposed Senate budget request of $150 million per year, or $300 million for the biennium. This is the most significant proposed state investment 
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Save the Date! Registration coming Feb. 1st The Groundswell Summit June 10-12 in Owensboro, KY ‍Families, classroom teachers, administrators and community leaders are invited to join us at the Owensboro  Convention Center June 10 – 12, 2024. We will be exchanging innovative ideas, celebrating successes, 
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RICHMOND, Ky. — In a course about teaching elementary social studies, a room of mostly juniors at Eastern Kentucky University discusses how to make sure children understand basics like civics, rights, laws, and personal responsibilities. Throughout their teacher education program, students cover academic content, classroom 
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The House of Representatives has released House Bill 6, its initial budget proposal for the next two fiscal years. Here, I’ll summarize the major education elements, including action on the Big Bold Ask and some continuing questions about how the limited step up for child 
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