Families & the Community Blog

Public Engagement & Ed Reform

Stu Silberman was the executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a citizens’ advocacy group. An educator for 37 years, he was most recently the superintendent of Fayette County schools in Kentucky. Follow him on Twitter: @stusilbermanfc and @prichardcom. This blog is no longer being updated.

Early Childhood Opinion Ready or Not, Here I Come!
Guest Blogger Norma Meeks talks about the need for strong early childhood programs.
Stu Silberman, December 4, 2013
4 min read
Education Opinion Thermostat Leaders
Guest Blogger Phil Paige talks about "Thermostat Leaders."
Stu Silberman, December 2, 2013
2 min read
School & District Management Opinion Want Passion? Re-Think the School Day
Teacher Lauren Hill talks about the need to restructure the school day.
Stu Silberman, November 25, 2013
4 min read
Education Opinion Be It Resolved....Fund Public Schools
Debbie Wesslund is one of seven members of the Jefferson County Board of Education in Louisville, Kentucky - a district of more than 100,000 students. She writes about Kentucky school boards uniting around the need for funding. 
Stu Silberman, November 22, 2013
4 min read
Families & the Community Opinion At Risk: Families and Students
Doug Jones talks about the impact of cuts on services to families and students.
Stu Silberman, November 20, 2013
4 min read
Education Funding Opinion Good Progress. Now What?
Stu Silberman talks about the critical need to adequately fund schools.
Stu Silberman, November 18, 2013
2 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Why We Connect
Brad Clark is Lead Gifted Teacher for Woodford County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. He talks about Connected Educator Month.
Stu Silberman, November 14, 2013
4 min read
Education Opinion Leadership Lessons Learned in the Army
Christi Jefferds, former Military Intelligence Lieutenant in the Army from 1987-1990, and now the Principal at Piner Elementary in the Kenton County School District in Kentucky talks about leadership lessons.
Stu Silberman, November 11, 2013
3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Are We Really Getting Them Ready?
David N. Cook, the Director of Innovation and Partner Engagement at the Kentucky Department of Education, talks about a project at Danville Independent Schools to get kids truly college and career ready.
Stu Silberman, November 7, 2013
2 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Commitment to World-Class Education
Mary John O'Hair is dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education in Lexington, Ky. She writes about how school-university-community partnerships play a role in innovations in P-20 education.
Stu Silberman, November 4, 2013
9 min read
Families & the Community Opinion Rethinking Parent Engagement
Common Core presents a historic opportunity to rethink the way that schools and parents engage each other.
Stu Silberman, October 30, 2013
4 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Experience at Education Nation
Kris Gillis,a Dixie Heights High School English Teacher for Kenton County Schools, talks about three days at EducationNation.
Stu Silberman, October 29, 2013
3 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Stu Interviews KEA Executive Director
Stu interviews Mary Ann Blankenship, Executive Director of the Kentucky Education System about Kentucky's progress and reform efforts.
Stu Silberman, October 28, 2013
3 min read
Families & the Community Opinion The Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership Opens Many Doors
Julie Pile is a GCIPL (Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership) graduate of the class of 2012 and talks about how this leadership training opens doors for parental engagement.
Stu Silberman, October 25, 2013
6 min read