February 23, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: Jessica Fletcher, Senior Director, Communications & External Affairs (cell) 859-539-0511 jessica.fletcher@prichardcommittee.org LEXINGTON, KY - Today, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence signed on to a letter with the Education Trust in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s decision not to consider blanket waivers of
The Prichard Committee is collecting stories from parents, students and teachers about grading practices in Kentucky’s K-12 education system. Through Zoom meetings, citizen research and surveys, Prichard Committee staff and volunteers will examine how grading practices differ between classrooms, schools, and districts, and how students’ grades have been impacted during remote learning. Please take a survey and provide us with your input.
Twenty to thirty years ago, Family Child Care (FCC) Providers (regulated home-based childcare businesses) were a part of the childcare landscape in Kentucky and, along with childcare centers, provided parents with a choice to best meet their childcare needs.
In 2021, few FCC Providers still exist in Kentucky.
Recent data shows Kentucky going the wrong way to ensuring student success in the early grades. From 2015 to 2019, the percentage of students scoring proficient or above in our KREP reading and math assessments by the end of third grade declined overall, as well as for most student groups – including black, Hispanic and low-income students.
Respectfully, I think the Kentucky Board of Education recently made a wrong decision, and I think they made it the wrong way. At the February 3 Board meeting, the Board approved an accountability change that will count results for student groups only when a school has data on 30 or more students in that group, rather than the current accountability rule using 10 or more students per grade.
The Prichard Committee is collecting stories from parents, students and teachers about grading practices in Kentucky’s K-12 education system. Through Zoom meetings, citizen research and surveys, Prichard Committee staff and volunteers will examine how grading practices differ between classrooms, schools, and districts, and how students’ grades have been impacted during remote learning.
February Connections - 2/15/2021 01. For Families [wyde_separator label_style="icon" border_width="3px" el_width="100%" color="#fcbb41" icon="fa fa-home" css=".vc_custom_1610727038944{padding-top: 0px !important;}"][wyde_icon_block style="none" icon="fa fa-link" animation="slideInLeft" color="#000000" css=".vc_custom_1613155492028{background-color: #fcbb41 !important;}" el_class="connectionsicon"] Moms, if you feel like you are hitting a breaking point, at least you know you aren’t alone: America’s Mothers are in Crisis: Is anyone listening to them? [wyde_icon_block
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is seeking currently enrolled and prospective college students – high school seniors, or adults considering continuing their education – to help measure the impacts of COVID-19 on Kentucky’s postsecondary community.
[wyde_heading subheading_tag="h3" style="2" title="Prichard Committee Student Voice Team spins off as independent non-profit, becomes the Kentucky Student Voice Team" animation="slideInLeft"] February 5, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEXINGTON, KY - Eight years ago, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence committed to positioning Kentucky students as education policy, advocacy and research partners by co-creating the Student Voice Team.