Podcasts about prichard committee

Renee Shaw leads a discussion on early childhood education. Guests: State Sen. Danny Carroll (R-Benton); State Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-Louisville); Sarah Vanover from Kentucky Youth Advocates; Kate Shanks from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Brigitte Blom from the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Andrew McNeill from Kentucky Forum for Rights, Economics & Education.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss school choice and education issues. Guests: Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association (KEA); Heather LeMire, Kentucky State Director of Americans for Prosperity; Brigitte Blom, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Jim Waters, president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

Rachel Berg Belin  shares the journey of her career which has been inspired Inspired by the recognition that young people are underestimated in the value they can offer to communities and politics. Rachel has focused on creating spaces for young people to play a more meaningful role in schools and public life. Rachel's journey with youth and politics began with her involvement with the radio at the Institute of Politics and Phillips Brooks House, and producing a radio show called Kid Company. She has also worked with youth journalism venture Cultural Express in Massachusetts. She trained young people in the Boston area to be reporters on serious issues, interviewing people from all walks of life, including Supreme Court justices, the President of the U.S., local activists, and marginalized individuals. Rachel also moved around and led a media literacy nonprofit called Youth Voice Collaborative.  She moved to Rochester, New York, where she got her master's in teaching and curriculum. She was teaching high school but felt frustrated in the classroom which felt mostly like an autocracy and wanted to do something outside of the classroom that was more in the vein of guerilla social studies. She worked with a program called Prichard Committee, which aimed to mobilize citizens to improve public education. She believed young people were a missing piece of this puzzle. Rachel's journey has been a rebellion against underestimation of the capacity of young people to contribute to our communities and affirmation of what is possible when we support young people to co-design our communities and do democracy with us. She believes that young people can be empowered and have a voice in democratic life when supported by adults and young people and established The Student Voice Team in Kentucky where young people are involved in shaping and forming education in schools, creating  more just and democratic schools.    Youth Leading and Designing Education Research The Student Voice Team has conducted over 16 original education studies over the last 11 years. They have conducted qualitative and quantitative studies of the extent to which their schools are safe, inclusive, and engaging, with the support of students, teachers, and families. The team has surveyed and interviewed thousands of students in diverse schools across the state, using data to write opinion pieces and columns that lift student voice on issues such as student mental health, safety, and policy. Two statewide studies have been conducted, each generating over 11,000 student responses from nearly every Kentucky County. These studies have had a significant impact on raising student voice on serious issues, such as the impacts of COVID on learning from home and the ineffectiveness of online learning for the vast majority of students. Another study focused on classroom conversations about race and racism in Kentucky during the height of the Critical Race Theory (CRT) debates. Over 11,000 students responded from nearly every Kentucky County, and the majority of students felt that their schools were not doing nearly enough to confront racism. The team presented their findings and recommendations to the State Board of Education and held a pop-up press conference on the Capitol steps to share their data and serve as a counter narrative to what older people were saying they needed in their schools. In conclusion, the Student Voice Team's strategies for creating more justice in democratic Kentucky schools involve young people leading and designing education research, policy, and storytelling.   Navigating Intergenerational Dynamics The research is a youth-led, intergenerationally sustained organization that focuses on navigating intergenerational dynamics and creating space for young people to participate in decision-making processes. The organization is a reflection organization, allowing young people to contribute to the research process and guiding them in the analysis of data and messaging to the public. Adult partners, such as University of Kentucky researchers, are also involved in the research process. The organization's mission is to target an intergenerational audience and ensure equity in its ranks. They conduct research, influence policy, inform decision-makers, and develop storytelling skills. Students participate in media events, press conferences, testifying before legislatures, and writing their own pieces. They also train students in journalism to cover Kentucky Education news and provide commentary, and they have an independent news platform, The New Edu where students report on Kentucky education news, provide commentary, and produce.    Funding of the Organization  The organization has raised funding from various sources, including the Walton Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg and Bezos Foundation, and smaller funders in Kentucky. This has allowed the organization to pay young people fairly for their work and support those with greater economic needs. The fundraising and development process is unique because there is no gatekeeper for the work, and young people are often involved in developing proposals, and building relationships with funders, and reporting on successes and identifying metrics used to measure successes. The organization has a team of about 25 students from all over the state participating in their journalism training track. A young author and journalist, Rainsford Stouffer, leads some of the training and teaching of storytelling and journalism foundations. The goal is to fill the vacuum in Kentucky's education journalism by supporting young people to analyze and follow education news and report it to an intergenerational audience.    Youth Empowerment and Agency Rachel discusses her recent learnings and thoughts on young people's empowerment and agency. She believes that democracy is more than ever a faith, and as an older person, she has to model faith rather than cynicism in democracy. She believes that young people have tools and self-awareness that we need to value as a broader intergenerational community. Rachel also mentions the Future Coalition, which is a group of young people leading the way around education justice.    Influential Harvard Professors and Courses Rachel shares her experiences at Harvard, particularly the core classes and professors who had a significant impact on her career. She loved the core courses like Justice, Evolutionary Biology, and 17th-century Dutch art experience. She mentions professors Michael Sandel, Simon Schama, and Stephen Jay Gould. In conclusion, Rachel emphasizes the importance of empowering young people and fostering a broader intergenerational community. She encourages listeners to connect with other students and organizations interested in this work.   Timestamps: 05:55 Education reform and student voice in Kentucky 12:37 Student-led research on mental health, race, and education in Kentucky 20:20 Youth involvement in nonprofit organization's fundraising and decision-making 25:02 Empowering young people in journalism and civic engagement 31:44 Education justice, Harvard experiences, and thesis on Massachusetts liberals during the bus crisis.    Links: Kentucky Student Voice Team website: ksvt.org KSVT's Independent Education Journalism Platform: thenewedu.org KSVT's Youth-Led Education Research: https://www.ksvt.org/research Rachel Belin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-belin-18b1211/

Renee Shaw and guests discuss education. Guests: State Sen. Reggie Thomas (D-Lexington); State Rep. Killian Timoney (R-Nicholasville); Sally Sugg, Ed.D., Superintendent, Shelby Co. Public Schools; Rob Clayton, Superintendent, Warren Co. Public Schools; Brigitte Blom, President and CEO, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Sarah Durand, KY Forum for Rights, Economics and Education.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss challenges facing Kentucky schools. Guests include: State Rep. James Tipton (R-Taylorsville), chair of the House Education Committee; State Rep. Tina Bojanowski (D-Louisville) and an educator with Jefferson County Public Schools; Brigitte Blom, president & CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Andrew Vandiver, president of EdChoice Kentucky.

MoxieMoments brings you Ouita Michel, Owner of Ouita Michel Restaurants Group, telling us about the note she'd write to her past self. Since 2001, when Ouita & her husband, Chris, opened the Holly Hill Inn in Midway, Kentucky, she has made locally grown ingredients a priority in her world-class cuisine within her family of restaurants. Many bourbon aficionados will find her restaurants along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail – such as Holly Hill Inn or Wallace Station Deli & the Midway Bakery in Midway, Kentucky. The Windy Corner Market & Restaurant, Smithtown Seafood, or Smithtown at the Summit & Honeywood are all in Midway. Since its inception, Ouita's has collectively purchased over $2 million of Kentucky – grown meats, dairy & produce! She has been a James Beard Foundation Award nominee for Outstanding Restaurateur & Best Chef in the Southeast. Ouita and Chris are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She is a member of Slow Food USA; deacon & free community supper coordinator for Midway Christian Church; Board member of FoodChain, a non-profit food incubator in Lexington, Kentucky, & Woodford Forward, a land-use group; Hindman Settlement School, which is dedicated to enriching Central Appalachian culture; a member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Other honors include the Fayette Alliance Agricultural Excellence Award & Bluegrass Tomorrow's most prestigious honor, the Josephine Abercrombie Award. This award is given to a person who contributes tirelessly to improve the quality of life in Bluegrass. She is also the Chef-in-residence, Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky. Ouita and her restaurants are regularly featured in local and national media, such as CBS This Morning, USA Today, Southern Living & Garden & Gun. Ouita, Chris & their lovely daughter, Willa, live in Midway in a 200-year-old cabin with an expansive garden adjacent to where else? The Holly Hill InnIT

Brigitte Blom, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, talks about how education fared during the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly and how the organization is engaged in policymaking around early childhood education, equity and student success.

(Image: Shutterstock) Finding quality, affordable, accessible child care was already challenging working parents in Kentucky and across the nation. Then came the pandemic. Day care centers were closed and many have struggled to recover. Finding people qualified and willing to do the work for low pay has become more difficult than ever. In this edition: Dustin Pugel, Senior Policy Analyst, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy; Patricia Tennen, Chief Operating Officer, Kentucky Youth Advocates; Brigitte Blom, President & CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Dr. Sarah Vanover,  Director of the Division of Child Care, Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services   Interviews in order of appearance. Click name to listen:  Dustin Pugel  Brigitte Blom  Patricia Tennen  Sarah Vanover

Renee Shaw talks with her guests about school choice. Guests include: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, president & CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Andrew Vandiver, president of EdChoice Kentucky; Tom Shelton, spokesman for the Council for Better Education; Jim Waters, president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; and others.

On the latest episode of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT's Bill Bryant talks with Dr. Stuart Tobin and the president and CEO of the Prichard Committee, Brigitte Blom.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss childcare challenges. Guests: State Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Benton, day care owner; Kristin Walker Collins, chief operating officer of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky; Benjamin Gies, director of early childhood policy and practice at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Kevin Fields, president/CEO at Louisville Central Community Centers, Inc.

On the latest episode of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Kentucky attorney Michael Abate and Bridgette Blom Ramsey with the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.

On the latest episode of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with the Prichard Committee President and CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey, and the Lexington-Bluegrass Association Realtors current president Greg Buchanon and the L-BAR’s CEO Justin Landon.

Terry Brooks is joined via phone by Brigitte Blom Ramsey, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, to discuss the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's learning and the K-12 sector. This is part of a series of conversations where we examine the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kentucky kids and the systems that influence their lives – health care, education, early childhood education and care, child welfare, youth justice, economic security, and more.

SVT member Sandra Juarez interviews students in the Latinx community and analyzes the effects of Kentucky's Senate Bill 1. The opinions expressed on Get Schooled represent the students and individuals to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the official position or opinion of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence or the Student Voice Team

Terry Brooks is joined by Ashli Watts, President and CEO for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Jason Bailey, the Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, and Brigitte Blom Ramsey, the Executive Director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, for a conversation on Governor Andy Beshear's state budget proposal and key areas to focus on as budget and revenue discussions continue with the Kentucky legislature. Learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children budget priorities at kyyouth.org

The Senate passes new standards for child care centers. The Prichard Committee's Brigitte Blom Ramsey discusses education issues. House Minority Whip Angie Hatton talks about criminal justice reform. Plus, reports on hemp production and the history of dueling in Kentucky.

Senators debate immigration enforcement and Kentucky Board of Education reorganization. Measures on hemp and medical marijuana research advance. Committees review student IDs, virtual education, and the time change. The Prichard Committee's Brigitte Blom Ramsey discusses education spending.

Kentucky's 2020 legislative session has thus far included bills on school safety, immigration, abortion and more. With Democratic Governor Andy Beshear's budget address proposing funding changes for education, health care and other areas, WFPL's In Conversation discussed what has happened so far and what may be ahead for the legislature. Our guests were Kentucky Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence President & CEO Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Kentucky Voices for Health Board Chairperson Dr. Sheila Schuster and Kentucky Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Ryland Barton.

  (Image: Shutterstock) Conversations with Eastern Kentucky University Interim President David McFaddin and University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto. And, making a "big bold ask" of a budget-strapped state legislature, Prichard Committee executive director, Brigitte Blom Ramsey.  Segment One:  Eastern Kentucky University Interim President David McFaddin and University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto. LISTEN  Segment Two: Making a "big bold ask" of a budget-challenged state legislature, Prichard Committee executive director, Brigitte Blom Ramsey. LISTEN

  Conversations with Eastern Kentucky University Interim President David McFaddin and University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto. And, making a "big bold ask" of a budget-strapped state legislature, Prichard Committee executive director, Brigitte Blom Ramsey.  Segment One:  Eastern Kentucky University Interim President David McFaddin and University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto. LISTEN  Segment Two: Making a "big bold ask" of a budget-challenged state legislature, Prichard Committee executive director, Brigitte Blom Ramsey. LISTEN

Public Education Issues for the 2020 General AssemblyRenee Shaw and guests discuss public education. Guests: Allison Slone, a special education teacher in Rowan Co. and founder of KYREADS; Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy for the Kentucky School Boards Association; Brigitte Blom Ramsey, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

Public Education Issues for the 2020 General AssemblyRenee Shaw and guests discuss public education. Guests: Allison Slone, a special education teacher in Rowan Co. and founder of KYREADS; Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy for the Kentucky School Boards Association; Brigitte Blom Ramsey, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; and Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

In this episode of Get Schooled, we investigate the equity implications of the new ACT retake policy in Kentucky with the help of Centre College's Dean of Admission, Bob Nesmith. The opinions expressed on Get Schooled represent the students and individuals to whom they are attributed. They do not reflect the official position or opinion of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence or the Student Voice Team

Emma and Sara dive into the changes in College Board's AP registration and discuss how it affects KY students. The opinions expressed on Get Schooled represent the students and individuals to whom they are attributed. They do not reflect the official position or opinion of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence or the Student Voice Team

How important is summer vacation to our learning? Student Voice Team members-- Zoë and Emma-- explore the issue of summer slide and how we can tackle it in order to have more fruitful academic years in our very first episode! The opinions expressed on Get Schooled represent the students and individuals to whom they are attributed. They do not reflect the official position or opinion of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence or the Student Voice Team

Listen to the full length program Listen by segment: One: Results of a statewide public opinion poll on education discussed with Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director, The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence LISTEN Two: Findings from a statewide listening tour by Council for Postsecondary Education president Aaron Thompson. LISTEN Three: Why research universities matter to us all: EKU president Michael Benson discusses his research for a forthcoming book about Daniel Coit Gilman, founder of Johns Hopkins University and a visionary force in the establishment of the Great American Research Institution. LISTEN Listen to the interviews: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence Aaron Thompson, Council for Postsecondary Education Dr. Michael Benson, President of Eastern Kentucky University Chris Smith, Tahlsound Music Festival Ed Bryson, Wilmore Storytelling Festival -0- People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award-winning journalism that covers meaningful stories in Central and Eastern Kentucky. To support more stories and interviews like those featured in this edition of Eastern Standard, please consider making a contribution.  

Listen to the full length program Listen by segment: One: Results of a statewide public opinion poll on education discussed with Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director, The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence LISTEN Two: Findings from a statewide listening tour by Council for Postsecondary Education president Aaron Thompson. LISTEN Three: Why research universities matter to us all: EKU president Michael Benson discusses his research for a forthcoming book about Daniel Coit Gilman, founder of Johns Hopkins University and a visionary force in the establishment of the Great American Research Institution. LISTEN Listen to the interviews: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence Aaron Thompson, Council for Postsecondary Education Dr. Michael Benson, President of Eastern Kentucky University Chris Smith, Tahlsound Music Festival Ed Bryson, Wilmore Storytelling Festival -0- People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award-winning journalism that covers meaningful stories in Central and Eastern Kentucky. To support more stories and interviews like those featured in this edition of Eastern Standard, please consider making a contribution.  

Renee Shaw and guests discuss public education. Guests: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Wayne Lewis, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; Eric Kennedy, governmental relations director for the Kentucky School Boards Association; and Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss public education. Guests: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Wayne Lewis, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education; Eric Kennedy, governmental relations director for the Kentucky School Boards Association; and Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

Since 2001, when Ouita & her husband, Chris, opened the Holly Hill Inn in Midway, KY., she has made locally grown ingredients a priority in her world-class cuisine within her family of rests. where many a bourbon aficionado will find her restaurants along the KY. Bourbon Trail-such as Holly Hill Inn or Wallace Station Deli & the Midway Bakery ALL in Midway, KY. or the Windy Corner Mkt. & Rest. or Smithtown Seafood or Smithtown at the Summit & HoneyWood all in Midway, KY. Michel’s restaurants since inception have collectively purchased over $2 million of KY-grown meats, dairy & produce-not too shabby! She has been a James Beard Fdtn. Award nominee as Outstanding Restaurateur, & Best Chef in the Southeast. Ouita & Chris are graduates of the Culinary Institute of America in NY., is a member of Slow Food USA; deacon & free community supper coordinator for Midway Christian Church; Bd. member of FoodChain, a non-profit food incubator in Lexington, Ky., & Woodford Forward, a land-use group; Hindman Settlement School, which is dedicated to enriching Central. Appalachian culture; a member of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Other honors include the Fayette Alliance Agricultural Excellence Award & Bluegrass Tomorrow’s most prestigious honor, the Josephine Abercrombie Award, given to a person who contributes tirelessly to improve quality of life in the Bluegrass, not to mention she is also the Chef-in-residence, Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Ky. & Michel & her restaurants are regularly featured in local & national media, such as CBS This Morning, USA Today, Southern Living & Garden & Gun-not too shabby! She, Chris & their lovely daughter, Willa, live in Midway in a 200-year-old cabin with an expansive garden adjacent to where else? The Holly Hill Inn.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss education issues, including changes in high school graduation requirements. Renee Shaw also discusses the special legislative session called for Dec. 17 to address public pensions. Guests: Commissioner Wayne Lewis, Kentucky Department of Education; Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Gary Houchens, Kentucky Board of Education member; and Eric Kennedy, director of governmental relations for the Kentucky School Boards Association.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss education issues, including changes in high school graduation requirements. Renee Shaw also discusses the special legislative session called for Dec. 17 to address public pensions. Guests: Commissioner Wayne Lewis, Kentucky Department of Education; Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Gary Houchens, Kentucky Board of Education member; and Eric Kennedy, director of governmental relations for the Kentucky School Boards Association.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss education. Scheduled guests: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Stephanie Winkler, president of the Kentucky Education Association; Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; and Steven Gordon, associate fellow of the Pegasus Institute.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss education. Scheduled guests: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Stephanie Winkler, president of the Kentucky Education Association; Richard Innes, education analyst for the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions; and Steven Gordon, associate fellow of the Pegasus Institute.

Renee Shaw and her guests discuss education. Scheduled guests: Tom Shelton, executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents; Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Martin Cothran, senior policy analyst for The Family Foundation of Kentucky; and Jim Waters, president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

Renee Shaw and her guests discuss education. Scheduled guests: Tom Shelton, executive director of the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents; Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Martin Cothran, senior policy analyst for The Family Foundation of Kentucky; and Jim Waters, president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions.

Madeline Abramson served as Louisville’s first lady for 21 years and is a tireless community volunteer. As the wife of the longest serving mayor in Louisville history, Mayor Jerry Abramson, Abramson has selflessly devoted a great deal of her efforts to volunteerism. Her passion for public service has placed her as the board chair for the Kentucky Center for Performing Arts and the Red Cross, and leading the board at Maryhurst. Abramson has also served on the board for the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence and St. Mary’s Foundation at Jewish Hospital. Abramson has earned some very high honors for her many volunteer commitments, including the Ira J. Porter Award from the American Red Cross, the Maryhurst Shepherd’s Heart Award, the Hannah G. Solomon Award, the Family Scholar House Lucy Award, and an honorary doctorate in public service from Spaulding University.

A recent report by a working group of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence finds that despite educational progress in Kentucky, academic achievement gaps still persist for kids of color, students from low-income households, those with learning differences, and children who are learning English. Renee speaks with Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee, and Dr. C.B. Akins, pastor and Prichard Committee study group co-chair, about the report findings and recommendations on a path forward.

A recent report by a working group of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence finds that despite educational progress in Kentucky, academic achievement gaps still persist for kids of color, students from low-income households, those with learning differences, and children who are learning English. Renee speaks with Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee, and Dr. C.B. Akins, pastor and Prichard Committee study group co-chair, about the report findings and recommendations on a path forward.