Add to Kentucky’s groundswell of education influencers some innovative, if earnest, laypeople.

We are part of a citizen research team of school stakeholders. We call ourselves the “Intergen 9”, and we comprise three parents, three teachers, and three students representing eight districts across the Commonwealth, including five people of color. We were supported by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence to co-design a study to amplify the voices of Kentucky teachers and families navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — During a year when stakeholders say education has been flipped on its head, the Prichard Committee spoke to more than 4,000 teachers and families about their experience with virtual and hybrid learning compiling data across Kentucky to present to state lawmakers.

The Prichard Committee is a Kentucky organization aimed at studying issues and informing "the public and policymakers about best practices" to improve education for Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ/Press Release) – The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence today released the Coping with COVID-19 Teacher and Family Study.

The study, conducted in August through October, found that while some Kentuckians are finding benefits to remote K-12 instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, many families and teachers face significant challenges in teaching and learning from home.

A study of the pandemic's impact on education. Told by Kentucky families and teachers. Captured by a 9-member intergenerational citizen research team.