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We believe in the power and promise of public education – early childhood through college – to ensure Kentuckians’ economic and social well-being. We are a citizen-led, bipartisan, solutions-focused nonprofit, established in 1983 with a singular mission of realizing a path to a larger life for Kentuckians with education at the core. Sign up to receive news from the Prichard Committee!
On Wednesday, February 25, the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee approved a Committee Substitute version of HB 500, the state budget for the next two years, and on Thursday, February 26, the full House approved that version in a floor vote. The bill moves next …
Feb. 25, 2026 Contact: Lisa McKinney, Communications Director, The Prichard Committee (cell) 859-475-7202 lisa@prichardcommittee.org Statement on Updated House Budget by The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence LEXINGTON, Ky. — We are encouraged to see improvements in SEEK and transportation funding in this version of House Bill …
Feb. 24, 2026 Contact: Lisa McKinney, Communications Director, The Prichard Committee (cell) 859-475-7202 lisa@prichardcommittee.org Joint Statement Opposing Kentucky SB 152 The Prichard Committee, the Kentucky Association of School Councils and Kentucky PTA urge lawmakers to vote against bill that moves schools away from shared decision making. LEXINGTON, Ky. …
Feb. 19, 2026 Contact: Lisa McKinney, Communications Director, The Prichard Committee (cell) 859-475-7202 lisa@prichardcommittee.org Statement on HB 9 and the Kentucky Supreme Court Decision from Brigitte Blom, President and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence LEXINGTON, Ky. — Today, the Kentucky Supreme Court …
