Ed | Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

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:

Innovations in Education: Re-Imagining Education for a Big, Bold Future

Prior to the pandemic, Kentucky was ranked 26th nationally on 4th grade reading proficiency; just 35% of Kentucky public school 4th graders scored proficient or above on 2019 NAEP reading tests. Kentucky ranked 39th on 8th grade math proficiency, with only 29% of Kentucky public school 8th graders scoring…

PARENTS IDENTIFY MANY APPROACHES TO SCHOOL SUCCESS IN KY.

Understanding homework can be hard enough. After participating in the Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership, however, energized parents in Paducah are pursuing a bigger plan for bolstering school success — expanding opportunities for adults to explore family dynamics, discuss child development, grasp education issues and more.

Innovations in Education: The Education Impact of the Digital Divide

According to data from an analysis by Common Sense Media and the Boston Consulting Group, 36% of Kentucky students – roughly 240,000 – lack adequate internet. Approximately 10% of teachers also lack proper broadband access in their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this digital divide issue, as more Kentuckians are now…

We must close the digital divide in Kentucky.

We urge our schools, districts, and communities to put all creative energy into re-imagining how we deliver on the promise and constitutional obligation of public education in these extraordinary times. This may include enhanced digital learning delivery and community learning pods to provide in-person supports in much smaller, safely distanced…

Student Voice Team to Hold Public Press Conference on Coping with COVID Survey Results

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team will release a summary report and host a public press conference at 3 p.m. EST about their findings from their statewide Coping with COVID Student Survey.

ACADEMIC GAINS CONTINUE AS SCHOOL GOES REMOTE

In May, the final learning triumphs of a topsy-turvy school year occurred at converted breakfast tables, in living rooms, or bedroom corners across the state. The spring of 2020 showed how a hurried push to provide remote learning and continued connection provided students and teachers ways to connect, network and…

Innovations in Education: Family Child Care Homes can help KY’s child care ecosystem recover from pandemic losses

This week on Innovations in Education, Prichard Committee President & CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey spoke to leaders in Kentucky’s early childhood education space about the positive impact that additional licensed family child care homes could have on Kentucky’s very fragile child care ecosystem.

Family Child Care in Kentucky—Where did it come from and where did it go?

What a life changing time these past three months have been! And I’m not just talking about the pandemic! I am now the proud parent of a beautiful baby girl—and now I have to return to work. I thought I had child care figured out, but the center just closed…