THE PRICHARD COMMITTEE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IS CALLING FOR ACTION TO STRENGTHEN KENTUCKY’S HIGH SCHOOL DEPLOMA…..SO EVERTY STUDENT
LEAVES PREPARED FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING ECONOMY…..
THE COMMITTEE SURVEYED MORE THAN 600 EMPLOYERS……AND DESPITE THE COMMONWEALTH’S HIGH GRADUATION RATE…..THE FINDINGS REVEAL THAT TOO
MANY STUDENTS GRADUATE WITHOUT THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED…..
AS JUST 12-PERCENT OF KENTUCKY EMPLOYEERS REPORTED STRONG CONFIDENCE IN GRADUATES’ WORKFORCE READINESS…..AND FEWER THAN ONE IN THREE
STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN CORE ACADEMICS……
