Committed to Excellence: The Story of the Prichard Committee
Committed to Excellence: The Story of the Prichard Committee, (KET Video, 10 minutes)
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Exciting Conference for Education Professionals: June 19-21: PLEASE SHARE
Please help us recruit teachers and principals for an exciting conference, Let’s TALK: Conversations about Effective Teaching, scheduled June 19-21 at the Crowne Plaza, Louisville, that we are co-sponsoring with the Kentucky Education Association and the Kentucky Department of Education! This event is similar to showcases the Prichard Committee has hosted the last two years but [...]
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April 2013 Clip Packet
“Preventing child abuse through home visitation,” Courier-Journal, April 2 “Kindergarten Matters,” Education Week blog, April 2 “Frank Hatfield is a pioneer of school financial reform,” Courier-Journal, April 3 “Bill Gates: A fairer way to evaluate teachers,” The Washington Post, April 3 “In Response to Bill Gates on Evaluating Teachers,” Education Week blog, April 8 “Kentucky [...]
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2012 Fundraising Report
The Prichard Committee’s most recent Fundraising Report has been released. Thanks to our many supporters and contributors throughout 2012! We appreciate your generosity!!
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One-On-One: Stu Silberman of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Check out Stu’s One-on-One Lane Report interview with Mark Green. Topics covered include the legacy of the late founding executive director Robert F. Sexton, the status of Kentucky’s public education today and what remains to be done, the role the Prichard Committee plays in Kentucky, what’s the most serious education problem Kentucky faces, and more.
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Prichard Committee Director Answers Questions about Common Core Standards
An article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Learning Goals Spur Backlash” prompted Kate Lochte to reach out to Stu Silberman to learn if there were any problems of this sort in Kentucky, which was among the first to adopt the common core standards. Find out what Stu had to say (.mp3, 14MB).
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Free Training Opportunity: From Pre-K to On Our Way!
From Pre-K to On Our Way! is a day-long training to promote and support transitions from preschool to public school. In this workshop, participants will: Review the research on the impact of preschool and parent involvement on student success Identify ways to build effective partnerships preschool/kindergarten/home Recognize the transitions between Kentucky’s early childhood standards and the common [...]
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Governor Signs HANDS Home Visiting Bill
May 8, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: Stu Silberman, Executive Director 859-229-8040 stu.silberman@prichardcommittee.org Governor Signs HANDS Home Visiting Bill LOUISVILLE, KY – Governor Steve Beshear once again showed his support for Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens by signing legislation today that strengthens Kentucky’s voluntary home visiting program known as HANDS, the Health Access [...]
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