The Prichard Committee and KCTCS hosted a roundtable today at ECTC’s BlueOval SK Training Center with Congressman Brett Guthrie on the importance of accessible, affordable child care for parents furthering their education and entering the workforce. Ryan Quarles Brigitte Blom Rina Gratz Dr. Benjamin Gies #StrongStartKy #EarlyLearning #ChildCare
Prichard Committee
Primary and Secondary Education
Lexington, KY 1,093 followers
Building a groundswell for a Big Bold Future.
About us
The mission of the Prichard Committee is to promote vastly improved education for all Kentuckians. We believe in the power and promise of public education – early childhood through college - to ensure Kentuckians’ economic and social well-being. We are a citizen-led, bipartisan, solutions focused nonprofit, established in 1983 with a singular mission of realizing a path to a larger life for Kentuckians with education at the core.
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http://www.prichardcommittee.org
External link for Prichard Committee
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Lexington, KY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
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2285 Executive Drive
Suite 120
Lexington, KY 40505, US
Employees at Prichard Committee
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Brigitte Blom
President & CEO, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
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Ria Chandler
Department Coordinator II
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Vanessa Jirik, EdS
Art, Design & CTE Teacher at Lafayette High School • Passionate about equity, diversity, cultural responsiveness, and social justice in education.
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Delaney Stephens
Education Champion, Entrepreneur
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🎓 Is Kentucky’s education system meeting your workforce needs? We need input from Kentucky employers and business leaders. Take AND share this Prichard Committee Meaningful Diploma Employer Survey. https://lnkd.in/eqgyrSgr 📌 Deadline: September 13th #MeaningfulDiplomas #CareerReady
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Interesting. Looking forward to this series of posts. Always good to ground current work in an understanding of the history of the work. #DurableSkills #SocialMobility #MeaningfulDiploma Delaney Stephens Todd Baldwin, PhD
To celebrate National Workforce Development Month, let's look back on some of the biggest milestones in workforce development history in the United States! Hop in the way-back machine, and let's start our journey more than 150 years ago with the Morrill Land-Grants Act. The Morrill Land-Grants act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. This act donated public lands and funding for colleges across the nation to provide workforce education in the areas of agriculture, science, engineering, and technology so that our country could gear up for the Industrial Revolution, establishing some of our most enduring educational institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cornell University. Additionally, Land-Grant Colleges were required to be equal-opportunity campuses for all races of Americans, which led to many HBCUs being founded under this program. Stay tuned for more Workforce Milestones this month! #workforcedev
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Excellent conversation this morning with Congressman Barr regarding the importance of federal investment in #childcare. For the Prichard Committee, improving education for the future of the Commonwealth - starts in the early years and continues through postsecondary attainment and life long learning and reskilling. Higher education institutions, like Bluegrass Community & Technical College, know the difference access to childcare can make for student parents and are implementing an innovative program called CCAMPIS with support from #USDOE. We’re grateful to have partnered with President Ryan Quarles & President Greg Feeney, Ph.D. to host this conversation.
The Prichard Committee and KCTCS hosted Congressman Andy Barr for a roundtable on child care accessibility for students and the workforce. Kentucky has one of the worst workforce participation rates in the country. If we fix the child care shortage, we can make strides toward allowing more Kentuckians to enter the workforce. #StrongStartKY #EarlyChildhood #ChildCare
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The Prichard Committee and KCTCS hosted Congressman Andy Barr for a roundtable on child care accessibility for students and the workforce. Kentucky has one of the worst workforce participation rates in the country. If we fix the child care shortage, we can make strides toward allowing more Kentuckians to enter the workforce. #StrongStartKY #EarlyChildhood #ChildCare
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📆 Mark your calendars for September 12! We are participating in the Give for Good Louisville fundraiser - our region’s biggest day of online giving! It will be a day for you to support the Prichard Committee in building a groundswell for Kentucky's future. Invest in education, empower our future! 🎓 📌 Bookmark for Sept. 12th: https://bit.ly/3X7y0gm #GiveforGoodLou #GroundswellKY #BigBoldFuture #WhyIGive
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The Prichard Committee's President/CEO, Brigitte Blom, and Director of Early Childhood and Primary Education Policy & Practice, Rina Gratz, who also represents the Prichard Committee on the KY Early Childhood Advisory Council, attended this statewide celebration for #DollysLibrary. Of Kentucky's eligible children, 45.3% are enrolled. Click the link below to learn more & enroll your child to receive one free book per month! 📚 #StrongStartKy #EarlyLearning #LiteracyMatters
🎉Exciting News! 📚We’re thrilled to announce that all Kentucky children under five can now enroll in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! To celebrate this incredible milestone of full statewide coverage, Dolly Parton herself visited Kentucky today for a special Imagination Library Statewide Celebration. Read more and register your child today: https://lnkd.in/gDFtp4v6
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Travis Marcum, Senior Director of Community Schools for the Prichard Committee & Nicole Markle, FCPS Full Service Community Schools Program Manager, attended the Fayette County Public Schools (KY) board meeting this evening. They shared updates on the impactful work underway in Fayette County’s community schools - Northern Elementary and Millcreek Elementary. #CommunitySchools #KCSI
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📢Reminder! Join the KY Parent Forum tonight at 7 P.M. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ep4gEUug
🗓️ Mark your calendar for Monday, August 26th! Join the Kentucky Parent Forum - an online education forum designed for parents. No set agenda - simply bring your experiences, challenges, and successes in engaging with your school. 📌 This forum is held on the last Monday of every month. Choose from either 10 A.M or 7 P.M. EST Join at 10 A.M. - https://bit.ly/4dRa07X Join at 7 P.M. - https://bit.ly/3yScaFD Email [email protected] with any questions. #KentuckyParents #FamilyEngagement #KentuckySchools
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Join us Tuesday, August 27th for one or both of our Family Friendly Schools webinars - Intro to Family Friendly Schools & Best Practices in Family Friendly Schools. Register for the Intro session at 9:30 A.M. - https://bit.ly/3XeZhid Register for the Best Practices session at 11.00 A.M. - https://bit.ly/3ACQTjM #FamilyFriendlySchools #FamilyEngagement #KentuckySchools
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