Early Childhood Education Begins with Parents: By Pam Darnall

Pam Darnall, CEO of Family & Children's Place says providing support for positive parent-child interaction and connecting families to a broader network of support resources are all essential to a child's success.

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Funding is Critical to Improved Learning

Lindsey Childers, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow from Christian County, Kentucky talks about funding as it relates to improved student learning.

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Educating All Kids: Funding Matters

Lea Ann Atherton, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow who teaches writing at Lone Oak Middle School in Paducah's McCracken County says funding matters.

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Funding for Technology is Essential

Tabetha Cooksey, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow and a Middle School Science teacher at Cumberland County Middle School discusses the need to adequately fund technology in our schools.

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Inspire Math Students

Natalie McCutchen, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow who teaches 7th grade Math discusses the need for adequate funding to make math fun.

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Elevating the Teaching Profession

Ellen Sherratt, a Research and Policy Associate at American Institutes for Research discusses trends to elevate the teaching profession.

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Realities of Budget Cuts

Christine Holajter, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow and music teacher talks about the realities of budget cuts.

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Time for a Change in Ky's School Funding

Andrew Brennen: Time for change in Ky.'s school funding kentucky.com/2014/03/06/312… @stusilbermanfc 10:23 AM - 06 Mar 14 Andrew Brennen @aebrennen Debater, Prichard Committee Student Voice Initiative member, and Senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar #Pride #StuVoice #FLYMCA

Lack of Funding for Interventions

Erin Brummett, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow discusses the need for adequate funding so teachers can help struggling students.

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Legislators: Adequate Funding Needed

Kim Delaney, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow discusses the need to invest in education for our future.

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Meet Michelle: A Dose of Reality

Michelle Rynbrandt-Hendricks, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow talks about some of the realities of teaching without adequate funding.

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Impact of Inadequate Funding

Kip Hottman a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow and Spanish teacher at Oldham County High School talks about the impact on retaining teachers with inadequate funding.

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Funding Critical for Public Schools

Sarah Yost, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow says improving students' school experience can keep them in school, succeeding and contributing.

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Andrew Bennen Op-Ed: Time for Change in Ky's School Funding

Andrew Brennen: Time for change in Ky.'s school funding kentucky.com/2014/03/06/312… @stusilbermanfc 10:23 AM - 06 Mar 14 Andrew Brennen @aebrennen Debater, Prichard Committee Student Voice Initiative member, and Senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar #Pride #StuVoice #FLYMCA

Unfunded Mandates: Passed, Piloted, Pitched and Pushed

Hope Street Group Fellow Jennie Watkins discusses the need to provide adequate funding without bake sales, car washes, and garage sales or selling candies, fruit, cookie dough, and magazines.

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Invest in the Power of Education

Hope Street Fellow Jana Bryant discusses the need to invest in the power of education.

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