Prichard Committee awards 29 KY schools, early care centers Family Friendly Schools Certification
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has awarded 29 Kentucky schools and early care centers with a Family Friendly Schools…
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Prichard Committee achieves 79 percent of Big Bold Ask goal driving ‘Big Bold Future’ for education in KY
As the 2024 legislative session closes in Kentucky, the Prichard Committee announced that the Big Bold Ask achieved 79% of…
Prichard Committee receives five-year DOE grant of more than $47 million to create ‘community schools’
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has been awarded a five-year grant from the United States Department of Education (USDOE)…
Derrick Ramsey: SB9 would ensure early literacy, provide strong foundation for learning, economy
Many of you know me as the Apprentice Guy. As the former Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development, I…
Prichard Committee board votes to support lawsuit challenging use of tax credits for nonpublic schools
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence voted last week to stand in support of the recent lawsuit filed which challenges…
NKU’s Vaidya to join other presidents in Facebook Live conversation on COVID-19 4 p.m. Thursday
Northern Kentucky University President Ashish Vaidya will be joining a Facebook Live conversation on Thursday at 4 p.m. about COVID-19’s…
Prichard Committee convening Strong Start Coalition meeting in Erlanger on Thursday
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence will be convening a Strong Start Coalition Meeting at the Erlanger City Building on…
Prichard Committee: Kentucky is backsliding on its educational progress; we need a sense of urgency
At the close of what has been a tumultuous legislative session, state lawmakers voted to override Governor Matt Bevin’s vetoes…
Brigitte Blom Ramsey: Prichard Committee pleased to see House stem erosion of education funding
We are pleased to see the commitment by the House of Representatives to make strides stemming the erosion of education…
ParentCamp returns to NKY on Jan. 27; free event for parents, others about topics affecting children
The national organization, ParentCamp is returning to Northern Kentucky. The event will be held on Saturday, January 27 at Beechwood…
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence issues statement on charter schools: Let’s get it right
The Kentucky General Assembly, led by its new Republican majority, voted to authorize public charter schools for the first time,…
Prichard Committee says big goals, transparency, better tests create ‘world-class’ education
Ambitious goals, greater transparency and better tests are among the recommendations of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence for the…
Nancy Grayson, Leo Calderon, join board for the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Two education leaders from Northern Kentucky have been named to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a statewide citizens’ group…
Prichard Committee releases guide to help promote success of postsecondary education in Kentucky
Providing a framework for a productive discussion on the future of postsecondary education in Kentucky is the goal of a…
Special Report: Kentucky schools making connections to enhance languages arts skills
Kentucky’s academic standards for English Language Arts set an expectation for reading, writing, listening and speaking across different disciplines. Under…