The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is partnering with the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, through its Kentucky Collaborative for Families and Schools, to encourage intentional family engagement through the Family Friendly certification.
Kentucky is one of 12 states to receive the Statewide Family Engagement Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide comprehensive support for systemic and effective family engagement policies. Through the grant, the Pritchard Committee for Academic Excellence established the Kentucky Collaborative for Families and Schools, to focus on open communication, learning opportunities and shared decision-making power across the Kentucky education system. In addition to KDE and the Prichard Committee, schools also are being supported by staff from Berea College Partners for Education, Learning Grove and the National Center for Families Learning.
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Our public schools are shaping the lives of our kids and the future of our commonwealth, and the teachers and school administrators in these schools step-up for Kentuckians daily.
Yet, over the last several years, the education community has shouldered the blame for many of society’s ills and have even become political punching bags. These attacks have interrupted school board meetings, fueled bad legislation and are now commonplace online.
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