Misty Back

Marketing & Communications Manager for @prichardcom - Building a #GroundswellKY for a #BigBoldFuture 📚

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

💫Calling all Swifties: you know Karma is a good cause and we are Enchanted to meet each of you!

We have a Blank Space on our donor list where we’ll write your name if you donate $13 on this 13th day of November. Your gift will help Kentucky students be Fearless! So, Speak Now & make Taylor proud!

And if we don’t meet our goal today there wont be any Bad Blood. But if you made a gift you can always say, Don’t Blame Me, my Reputation is Innocent. ⭐️

💚 Make your $13 gift here: https://t.co/3mzgnyX7Lp

#GroundswellGivingDay #Swifties #TaylorSwift #KentuckyEducation

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

👀 November 13th is circled on our calendars… stay tuned to find out why!

#GroundswellKY #KentuckyEducation #KYEffect

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

What happens when Full-Service Community Schools lose funding? Students lose access to:
✔️ On-site healthcare and mental health services
✔️ Food pantries and weekend backpack programs
✔️ Academic tutoring and homework support
✔️ Safe after-school and summer programs
✔️ Family support services

These aren't "extras", they're essentials that help kids succeed in school. These school districts can't afford to go backward.

Contact your representatives today and let them know how vital the Full-Service Community Schools grant is for Kentucky’s future. Find your representatives at https://t.co/tuMAsbI6uB.

#FederalFunds #KentuckyEducation #CommunitySchools

[National Head Start Association @NatlHeadStart]

🚨TOMORROW is National Head Start Call-In Day!
Your voice is powerful—and we need you to use it.
📅Tuesday, July 22
📍 Call your member of the U.S. House of Representatives and speak up for Head Start funding.
📝We’ve made it easy. https://t.co/FVN9KYPln3

#StandForHeadStart

[Vicki Phillips @drvickip]

Today’s students won’t just have a career; they’ll have multiple.
Across decades. Across industries. Across learning journeys.

High-performing systems are designing for long-life learning, from early childhood to age 100.

The real question isn’t “college or career.”
It’s: Are we designing systems that support both, and over a lifetime?

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

🥳 Today is KY Gives Day!

For every person who donates to the Prichard Committee on May 13, @RossTarrant Architects will contribute an additional $100, up to 50 donors. That means your gift could help us unlock up to $5,000 in bonus funding for Kentucky education — a powerful way to multiply your impact!

Make your gift today: https://t.co/JtZlJ6CREP

#KYGives25 #GroundswellKY #KentuckyEducation

[Misty Back @misty_db]

DON’T ALLOW HEAD START TO BE DEFUNDED! https://t.co/ykdz2H2WAQ

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

📣 The countdown is on—KY Gives Day is almost here, and the Prichard Committee team has a message for you!

We’re coming together to build a Groundswell for a Big Bold Future for Kentucky’s students, and we need you on board! Your support powers the work to improve education and open doors for brighter futures across the state.

💙 Mark your calendar for May 13 and stay tuned to see how you can be part of the movement!

#KYGives2025 #GroundswellKY #KentuckyEducation

[Vicki Phillips @drvickip]

The workforce of tomorrow demands modern skills — and education must keep pace.

What bold ideas, innovative partnerships, or promising practices are helping us move closer to a system that truly prepares every learner for what lies ahead?

Let’s keep learning from one another—and pushing the work forward. https://t.co/BUgruyVmwr

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

The Prichard Committee’s Director of Policy for Meaningful Diplomas, Delaney Stephens, joined a panel of educators and business leaders at the Kentucky Workforce Summit to discuss the importance of business-school partnerships in developing essential workplace skills needed by Kentucky’s workforce.

Recent data from the Kentucky 2024 Meaningful Diploma Employer Survey highlights a key opportunity: while 84% of employers recognize school partnerships as vital for workforce development, only 20% report having frequent interactions with schools.

“We sat down with business owners and had the typical ‘kids these days’ conversation about the workforce coming up. But then we said ‘who is going to fix it?’ Well it’s us. We have to get involved.” - Meredith Rozanski, Executive Vice-President of Operations, Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce

#MeaningfulDiplomas #CommunityEngagement #KentuckyEducation

[Kentucky Chamber Foundation @KyChamberFdn]

Todd Baldwin and Delaney Stephens of @PrichardCom, Brian Creasman of @flemingschools, Michael Hesketh of @SuperbIPC, JP Kelly of Triangle Enterprises, Meredith Rozanski of @BGChamber discuss strengthening school-business partnerships to better prepare students for the workforce.

[Vicki Phillips @drvickip]

For some students, high school can feel like something to endure before “real life” begins. Graduation is often based on seat time—regardless of their individual goals or interests. And a diploma alone is not always enough to secure a career with a livable wage.

But what if we could flip that script, and think differently about the time students spend in high school?

It's something I've been thinking about. 👉 https://t.co/OFuDHyXmkF

[Misty Back @misty_db]

https://t.co/p5Zv8dqlLt

[Misty Back @misty_db]

HB 190 guarantees that if a student earns it, a student gets it. HB 190 lays groundwork for automatically enrolling qualified students in advanced courses.

Every student deserves the chance to excel. Make your voice heard!

#KYGA25 #HB190

[KY Dept of Education @KyDeptofEd]

Family Friendly Schools: Read more about how the team at Lansdowne Elementary School in Fayette County achieved Family Friendly Certification https://t.co/4X9c0jq55A

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

📣 Registration is now open for the 2025 Groundswell Summit, June 9-10 in Paducah, KY!

Join us for a dynamic gathering of educators, parents, and community leaders who are committed to transforming education in Kentucky! Stay tuned for more information on keynote speakers & the agenda.

🎟️ Register today: https://t.co/CpIXtfsBsg

#GroundswellSummit2025 #KentuckyEducation #GroundswellKY

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

📊 Just Released: 2025 Groundswell Community Profiles

Today, the Prichard Committee released the 2025 Groundswell Community Profiles, providing an in-depth look at education across Kentucky’s 171 school districts. These profiles track key indicators of learning progress—from early childhood through postsecondary education—empowering communities to compare local performance with state averages and drive meaningful change.

More than just numbers, these profiles are a call to action. They highlight the connection between education, economic outcomes, and community well-being, sparking local conversations on how to close gaps and build a brighter future for every Kentuckian.

📥 Explore the profiles and start the conversation in your community: https://t.co/LuLfLMcomO

#GroundswellKY #BigBoldFuture #KentuckyEducation

[Jason Bailey @jbaileyky]

Federal grant funding in the state budget to Kentucky is $22 billion and includes:
--$15 billion for Medicaid
--$1.8 billion for education including Title 1, school meals $469M, special ed
--$234 million for child care

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

The most important classroom resource for students is great educators.

Learn about new resources from ED to ensure states, districts, & schools have the resources they need to recruit, prepare, & retain a diverse & well-prepared educator workforce: https://t.co/woxN6isUOP

[Misty Back @misty_db]

This information is invaluable for all schools, but as a former #CTE teacher, I can’t help but think how impactful it would’ve been to discuss this data with my students!

[Prichard Committee @PrichardCom]

The Prichard Committee's 2024 Meaningful Diploma Employer Survey reveals important insights about Kentucky's education-to-workforce ecosystem. Drawing from over 600 employers across 20+ industries, numerous key signals emerged that highlight opportunities to strengthen alignment between K-12 education and workforce needs.

While Kentucky maintains a 92.3% high school graduation rate, employers say there are gaps between diploma attainment and readiness for post-high school success. The following signals merit particular attention from education leaders and policymakers as they continue efforts to ensure Kentucky's education system effectively prepares all students for post-high school success.

• Readiness Gap
- Kentucky employers have mixed confidence in the preparedness of recent high school graduates – 56% report moderate to high confidence, only 12% express strong confidence, and 14% express no confidence.

• Skills Priority Misalignment
- Traditional academic metrics alone aren't sufficient indicators of post-high school readiness and success:
- Nearly 80% of employers highly prioritize durable skills (like communication, critical thinking, and professionalism) when assessing graduate readiness.
- Financial literacy and real-world application of learning emerge as critical gaps

• Untapped Partnership Potential
- 83.7% of employers view partnerships with local K-12 education as very to extremely valuable.
- Over 50% want to offer work-based learning experiences to high school students, building on the 21.8% already doing so.
- Significant opportunity exists to expand real-world learning experiences

• Talent Pipeline Development Challenges
- Employers identify specific barriers to the successful implementation of workforce readiness programs in K-12.
- Employers value specific incentives to increase school-employer partnerships

Learn more: https://t.co/FmNCBPfihw

#MeaningfulDiplomas #KentuckyEducation #CommunityPartnership