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"Prichard Committee Commemorates 25th Year with Al Smith Fund for Education," press release, April 22, 2008

"Beshear Gloomy on School Funds," Herald-Leader, April 23. 2008 

Legislature's K-12 Budget in one simple graphic

Summary of Specific Cuts to Education Budget
Education Commissioner Releases Budget Analysis
Latest Prichard Committee Newsletter (Spring 2008)
Here is an analysis of Senate Bill 1 from three senior Kentucky researchers, experts on testing and accountabilty systems.
Senate Bill 1 would dramatically change Kentucky’s assessment and accountability system in ways the Prichard Committee does not support. Click here for a summary of implications of the bill.

"Substanial and Yet Not Sufficient; Kentucky's Effort to Build Proficiency for Each and Every Child," by: Susan Perkins Weston & Robert F. Sexton

"A Glass Half-Empty or Half Full?" (November 12, 2007) provides an overview of state school funding from the 1990 enactment of the Kentucky Education Reform Act through the 2008 fiscal year included in the latest state budget. The study reviews major trends in funding and identifies challenges that are likely to be debated in the coming years.

Study Finds Most of State Education Budget Increases Not Spent on Academic Programs, Press Release, November 9, 2007

Strong Start KY: Investing in Quality Early Care & Education to Ensure Future Success, October 29, 2007

Initiative Focuses on Expanding Quality Early Education for Kentucky Children, Press Release, October 29, 2007

For More Information About our Preschool Effort please Visit STRONG START KY

The Missing Piece of the Profiency Puzzle
Prichard Committee, Council on Postsecondary Education Launch College Access Network, August 9, 2007
2006 Prichard Committee Fund-raising Report
Performance and Poverty: 2006 Results for Kentucky's Highest-Scoring Schools
Kentucky School Updates: A Parent/Citizen Guide for 2006-08 (December 2006)   (Note: This includes corrections in the high school graduation charts)

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"Inside the Black Box of High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools" (376 KB, pdf),
(Appendices, 656 KB, rtf)

    

Click here to find out how to order your copy of
Mobilizing Citizens for Better Schools

by: Robert F. Sexton

(Learn More About the Book)

Review in Ford Foundation Magazine (Winter 2005)
 

The Center for Parent Leadership (formerly known as Parent Leadership Associates) has a new home.  Come visit!

Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership
"Local residents complete parent institute," press release, December 1, 2005

"Making A Difference" USA Weekend, August 12-14, 2005

"Parent leadership program gaining national exposure," press release, August 16, 2005

Visit Parent Involvement Tool Kit for School Leaders

Visit http://www.cipl.org/ to learn more about the Institute.


Kentucky Education Data

2006 CATS & NCLB Data

Visit School Matters developed by Standard & Poors for performance and finance data for all states and districts.

Kentucky Performance Reportsfor Schools, Districts and State: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006

MAX: Kentucky’s Education Data Warehouse for more data

Nonacademic Data: 1999-2003
Check out the latest NAEP Scores. Click on Kentucky and scroll down for scores. Check cross-state comparisons maps (right column next to scores) to see how Kentucky compares.

More education data


Popular Prichard Committee Publications

"Teaching Quality Initiatives in Kentucky" Executive Summary, pdf (27 KB)  
Full Report, pdf (83 KB)

Glossary of Kentucky Education Terms, Rich Text Format (426KB)
Latest Prichard Committee Newsletter (Fall 2007)
Kentucky School Updates: A Parent/Citizen Guide for 2006-08

Parent Involvement Tool Kit for School Leaders
This online toolkit, developed by graduates of the Prichard Committee's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership and the Fayette County Public Schools, offers ideas, information and resources to help schools as they work to engage parents and families in education.

A different kind of parent teacher conference - Conway Middle School's student-led conferences (166 KB, pdf).

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