National education assessment shows KY stalls in 4th, 8th grade math and declines in reading
Kentucky students have lost ground in fourth-grade reading, according to results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress released last…
Prichard Committee
Read More
Prichard Committee: New five-star ratings and 2019 test data spotlight need for shared vision and action
The results released from the Kentucky Department of Education include a new rating system for Kentucky schools and evidence of student performance…
Kentuckians’ priorities are education, jobs, health care in latest Prichard Committee poll
Education, jobs and health care remain top priorities for Kentucky voters heading into the 2019 gubernatorial election cycle, according to…
Prichard Committee: Public pension solution must be addressed now; education funding jeopardized
$222.6 million. That is the amount of funding Kentucky has cut from its public colleges and universities since 2008 –…
Prichard Committee’s ‘Top 20 by 2020’ report identifies decline in state educational improvements
Several of Kentucky’s key educational improvements have plateaued, and some have started to slip backward, according to a new report…
Education coalition asks state board to delay approval of proposed new high school grad requirements
A coalition of organizations representing business, education advocates, civil rights groups and community leaders commend the Kentucky Department of Education…
Prichard Committee: Student performance results are declining, achievement gaps widening in KY schools
Results from the Kentucky Department of Education show student performance declining in most subject areas and achievement gaps widening in…
Prichard Committee: Monitoring school performance needed across all groups; communities must mobilze
The Prichard Committee supports meaningful standards, high expectations and robust accountability that helps ensure quality learning for all students in…
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…
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,…
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…
Prichard Committee offering two parent leadership programs Saturday — Basecamps 101 and 201
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence will present two Parent Leadership programs on Saturday at Citi, 4600 Houston Road, Florence…
Prichard Committee updates website to better communicate need to advance excellence in education
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence has launched a new and improved website, the first refresh in five years. At…
Sweeping Public Education Bill nears passage in legislature, faces final action on House floor
By Ryland Barton Kentucky Public Radio An omnibus bill that would overhaul the state’s education system and gradually remove Common…
Prichard Committee offers leadership ‘basecamp,’ inside look at public education, for NKY parents
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence will bring a new parent leadership training one-day “basecamp” to Northern Kentucky in April….
Brigitte Blom Ramsey: As legislators convene, a reminder of the need for a bold new agenda
As Kentucky’s legislators convene for the 2017 General Assembly, they have clearly communicated their plans to focus on job creation…
Commentary: It’s mixed news — again — on education, and past time to change that headline
By James Votruba and Leo Calderon Prichard Committee We’ve become accustomed to receiving mixed news about education progress in Kentucky,…
Latest state test scores show modest progress in narrowing achievement gaps, but not enough
The latest state test results reveal a mixture of good news and troubling challenges about Kentucky’s progress in narrowing achievement…
Prichard Committee takes closer look at statewide ‘report card,’ cites bright spots, concerns
This year’s statewide assessment and accountability results, released last week, show some exciting progress for Kentucky’s students toward college and…
Commentary: Taking ownership for closing the education achievement gap in Kentucky
By Stephen Pruitt Special to NKyTribune Achievement gaps have been around for decades. They exist in nearly every school, every…
Statewide Summit on Philanthropy to feature keynoter Cleveland Fed president Loretta Mester
Loretta Mester, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will be keynote speaker for the 8th annual…