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Feb 25 2021 
Statement on U.S. Department of Education decision on statewide assessments
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 critical civil rights component of… -
Feb 24 2021 
Help us gather data & stories about K-12 student grading in Kentucky
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. -
Feb 22 2021 
An Opportunity to Reimagine the Kentucky Child Care Landscape. . . Or Rewind the Clock?
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. -
Feb 22 2021 
Data Shows Kentucky Must Act Now to Improve Student Success in the Early Grades
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. -
Feb 17 2021 
An Accountability Decision Undervalues Impact on Underserved Student Groups
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. -
Feb 12 2021 
Grading Expectations Story Collection
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. -
Feb 12 2021 
February Connections
February Connections – 2/15/2021
01. For Families
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?Managing Stress with Mindfulness- 5 Main Tenets of Mindful ParentingDo you know if your school has a Family Resource Center? These Centers help… -
Feb 07 2021 
College students sought for pandemic impact survey
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. -
Prichard Committee Student Voice Team spins off as independent non-profit, becomes the Kentucky Student Voice Team
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. Since that time, the team has engaged thousands of students and other education stakeholders from across the Commonwealth to ensure conversations about… -
Feb 04 2021 
Kentucky’s FAFSA Completion Rate is Lagging Prior Year
According to the most recent Kentucky High School Feedback Reports produced by KY STATS, the statewide rate for public high school graduates in 2019 to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was 70%.
