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Jan 14 2021 House and Senate move FAST on budget decisions
Budget work is moving with unusual speed this year, with both House and Senate moving through committee action and floor votes this week on the Executive Branch budget. They approved identical plans for the education items we track. Work by a free conference committee could still bring additional changes. -
Jan 08 2021 Analysis of Governor Beshear’s proposed budget
Governor Beshear introduced his proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year last night, including some important steps up for Kentucky’s educational investments. Here comes an overview of his recommendations, which will be considered and almost certainly changed by the General Assembly. -
Sep 23 2020 Failure to deliver for Black students must be addressed with urgency
Following President & CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey's initial statement on today’s Grand Jury decision in the case of Breonna Taylor, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence issued the following statement about building justice and racial equity in the Kentucky public education system: -
Jun 26 2020 Urgency needed to close Kentucky’s racial academic achievement gap
Over the last four days, the Prichard Committee hosted 10 virtual conversations about racial equity in Kentucky’s schools for its Black Minds Matter series. The events Thursday and Friday put an exclamation point on a robust week of dialog -
Jun 25 2020 Belief gaps, Black history curriculum and Kentucky’s need for teachers of color addressed during second day of Black Minds Matter series
On Wednesday, June 24, Prichard Committee President & CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey hosted three conversations on Facebook Live with state and national educators and KET journalist Renee Shaw. Three themes were prevalent throughout the second full day of conversations in our “Black Minds Matter Series” – belief gaps in education, the need for stronger black history curriculum, and the need for more teachers of color in Kentucky’s school system. -
Jun 24 2020 Delivery for Black students declines along Kentucky’s learning “pipeline”
Following up on yesterday’s post about public higher education institutions’ graduation results for Black students, let’s go a deeper and look at the pipeline leading toward those graduations. Here’s a starting view of some key metrics: -
Jun 23 2020 Access to equitable education can be a game-changer for Kentucky’s Black students
Our first day of conversations during Black Minds Matter week featured Dr. O.J. Oleka, executive director of the Association for Independent Kentucky Colleges & Universities, and Mandy McLaren, an education reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal. Prichard Committee President & CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey interviewed both about racial inequities in Kentucky’s education system. -
Jun 23 2020 Reducing Gaps so Gifted Children Can Thrive
Four gaps persist and get in the way of children and young people with gifts and talents reaching their potential. These four gaps are the Belief Gap, Opportunity Gap, Achievement Gap, and Excellence Gap. -
Jun 22 2020 College credentials show Kentucky is not equipping enough Black students for success
Kentucky’s public institutions of higher education are crucial to developing Kentucky talents fully, both to benefit individuals and to strengthen our economy and communities. These numbers show an underdevelopment of Black talent that we must change. -
Jun 19 2020 Black Minds Matter: Resources for racial equity in Kentucky’s schools
Starting Monday, June 22, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence will host a week-long series of discussions on racial equity in Kentucky’s public schools. The series, titled Black Minds Matter, will focus on formulating solutions on how to close academic achievement gaps and postsecondary attainment gaps between African American students and their peers at the state and local levels.
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