Prichard Committee seeks citizen input on board’s high school graduation proposal
The Prichard Committee fully supports ensuring a more meaningful high school diploma for all students. In fact, while our high…
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Toyota provides $25K grant for Prichard Committee’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) is providing continuing support for the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence with its recent $25,000…
Prichard Committee gets W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to expand access to early care and education
Developing innovative methods to support family home child care providers will be the focus of a new initiative of the…
Covington’s Glenn O. Swing Elementary achieves excellence against odds; student success stands out
By Lonnie Harp Prichard Committee Third graders in Karissa Pickens’ classroom at Glenn O. Swing Elementary are reading an article…
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…
Prichard Committee: NAEP results signal serious concern about declining progress in education
The latest results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), released Tueday, show a decline in fourth grade reading…
Prichard Committee: Budget compromise reached, includes some restoration of education funding
State lawmakers reached a compromise on the budget for the next two years. While we recognize the need for compromise,…
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…
Report shows urgent need for Southern states to improve K-12 schools for every child
In a new report, seven nonpartisan organizations in the South—including the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence—urge their states to take…
Brigitte Blom Ramsey: Kentucky has made progress but can do better; we need to become national leader
The early work of the Prichard Committee was marked by a shared sentiment: “We were mad as hell and we…
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…
Julia Pile of Florence receives Prichard Committee’s first Beverly Nickell Raimondo Leadership Award
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has named Julia Pile the inaugural recipient of the Beverly Nickell Raimondo Leadership Award…
Helen Carroll: When parents engage with schools, children and their communities prosper
There is no greater influence in a child’s life than parenting. The people we become rests on the foundation of…
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: Finding common ground on charter schools in Kentucky as bill goes to Senate
By Brigitte Blom Ramsey Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence Charter school legislation hangs in the balance in the waning days…
NKY parents complete Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence leadership program
A group of Northern Kentucky parents recently completed the Governor’s Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (GCIPL), a nationally recognized program…
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…
NAEP study shows KY’s students performing above national averages in science, but lack improvement
The latest results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), released today, show Kentucky’s students performing above national averages…
Prichard Committee issues new report, ‘Excellence with Equity,’ showing achievement gap challenges persist
Kentucky has made significant progress in education, but the state is not doing enough to close the academic achievement gaps…
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…
Prichard Committee weighs in on final outcomes of legislative session — some positive news
The Prichard Committee’s statement: Governor and General Assembly Maintain and Strengthen Key Investments in P12 Education We thank members of…