Prichard Committee’s Post

If Amendment 2 passes on Election Day, Kentucky students with disabilities could lose essential services. Public schools are required to provide an appropriate education to all students, including those with disabilities or high needs. Private schools can pick and choose which students they allow in. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47RaHfG #KentuckyEducation #KentuckySchools

Prichard Committee President and CEO Brigitte Blom sat down with Bode Brooks from FOX 56 News to discuss the potential impact of Amendment 2 on Kentucky’s education system. Tune in to hear insights and learn what research from other states reveals about similar measures. 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eBtJVTuK #KentuckyEducation #KentuckySchools

📢 Join this important conversation on Amendment 2! On Oct. 14 at 6 p.m., LINK nky and Educate NKY will host a Community Conversation to help voters understand how Kentucky’s Legislature could direct public dollars into nonpublic schools. Don’t miss this insightful discussion featuring Prichard Committee President/CEO Brigitte Blom. Tune in live on Facebook via the LINK nky page, or RSVP for free tickets to attend in person at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library. 📅 Mark your calendars! The RSVP link & the Facebook live event link can both be found here: https://lnkd.in/efFCEd_4 #KentuckyEducation #CommunityConversation #KentuckySchools

Proponents of Amendment 2 would like you to believe that it will offer every family more options for where to send their children to school. But we know that most rural and small-town families don’t have access to private schools or other school choice options. This amendment would benefit a minority of families at the expense of the rest of the state. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XWySWQ #KentuckyEducation #KentuckySchools

🎉Congratulations to Reidland Elementary in McCracken County—one of the Prichard Committee's Family Friendly Certified schools and a Kentucky Community School—on being named the 4th highest ranked elementary school in the state! 🙌Community and family engagement is key to creating vibrant learning environments where students succeed. 🎓For more information on Family Friendly Schools, visit: https://lnkd.in/eaxzFWtp For more information on the Kentucky Community School Initiative, visit: https://lnkd.in/eCZTGjND #KCSI #CommunitySchools #FamilyFriendlySchools 

The Kentucky Department of Education this week released important Kentucky State Assessment results and other indicators that matter for our public schools. As an added way to see some of the major patterns in that data, the Prichard Committee has created a 2023-24 Snapshot approach to statewide elementary school, middle school, and high school data. Check them out here: https://lnkd.in/eJyTteRh #KentuckyEducation #KentuckySchools #KYSchoolReportCard2024

Did you know Amendment 2, on ballots this November, could cost Kentucky taxpayers billions? Research shows that the cost of “school choice” programs balloons state education budgets, despite mixed evidence on their benefits to students and families. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47RaHfG #KentuckySchools #KentuckyEducation

In the new public school learning results data released today by the Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky has seen improvement in four of the measures that the Prichard Committee most closely tracks. Read more for the Prichard Committee's full analysis and Brigitte Blom's statement on the latest data. https://lnkd.in/gh5SdVAP #KYSchoolReportCard2024 #KentuckyEducation #KentuckySchools

📣 Happening TODAY 📣 Join Kentucky Nonprofit Network for their Let’s Talk Equity call featuring Todd Baldwin from the Prichard Committee. Todd will dive into Amendment 2 and its potential impact on education equity across Kentucky. Don’t miss this important conversation - Thursday, October 3rd from 2 - 3 P.M. ET Register: https://bit.ly/4dmPZ8U #LetsTalkEquity #PrichardCommittee #KentuckyEducation

Amendment 2 could cost Kentucky taxpayers millions, but there's no good evidence it will help disadvantaged students be more successful in school. Prichard Committee Member Kevin Fields explains why Amendment 2 could hurt Kentucky's most vulnerable students. #KentuckySchools #KentuckyEducation