“Grants Help Berea College and Secondary School Students GEAR UP for College,” GEAR UP Press Release, October 21, 2011 “Parent leadership institute turns 15,” Kentucky Dept. of Education Newsletter, December, 2011 “Robert Sexton recognized,” Bulletin Board from PIE Network, December 9 “BESHEAR’S HOPE FOR GREATNESS IN PRE-K, TAX REFORM, NOT GAMBLING,” Lexington Herald-Leader, December 1 … Read more
Jack Brammer, political writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader, “…someone else in education I would like to mention is Stu Silberman. He’s the new head of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and I think…I’ve heard only good things about him and so let’s just see what force he may be on the statewide scene.” (21:42) … Read more
On Jan. 4 the Prichard Committee participated in a press conference that received coverage from multiple media outlets. Public school funding has suffered deep cuts in the past four years, and that trend must be reversed in 2012, a new coalition of education groups said Wednesday.At a news conference in Frankfort, leaders of the groups said … Read more
Prichard Committee joins local foundation in early childhood emphasis Local community members involved in business were asked for help in expanding educational offerings for preschool-age children. The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, in conjunction with the North Central Education Foundation, hosted a meeting Monday for local business leaders at Brown-Pusey House to discuss the Business … Read more
“Downplaying our dropouts,” Lexington Herald-Leader, August 4 “Educators revamp methods,” Daily News, August 7 “ ‘Our greatest citizen leader’: Gov. Bert Combs shone during, after political career,” The Courier-Journal, August 14 “League Hosts Meeting in Connection with Education Study,” The Voter, August 2011 “Fayette’s new school chief starts his tenure,” Lexington Herald-Leader, September 1 “Education … Read more
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – At its meeting in Frankfort today, the Kentucky Board of Education presented the annual Dr. Samuel Robinson Award to the late Robert Sexton, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. The award was accepted by Sexton’s wife, Pam. Since 2004, the Dr. Samuel Robinson Award has been conferred on an … Read more
Prichard Blog- Kentucky students are not behind Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, or the nation January 25, 2012
- SEEK and the Governor's Budget January 18, 2012
- Sparkly! January 18, 2012
- Why Kentucky School Funding Is A Huge Concern (For This Year And The Future) January 12, 2012
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