"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 

"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

Click Here to download Individual Chapters

"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)
 

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

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

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

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

MAX: Kentucky’s Education Data Warehouse for more data

More education data

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

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).

More publications

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