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Kentucky Tonight discusses racial disparities in K-12 public education

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Kentucky Tonight discusses racial disparities in K-12 public education

For Release: 07/10/20 9:23 AM

On Kentucky Tonight, airing Monday, July 13, at 8/7 p.m. on KET, host Renee Shaw discusses the subject of racial disparities in K-12 public education with the following guests:

  • Andrew Brennen, co-founder of the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team and a National Geographic Education Fellow and Explorer 
  • Roger Cleveland, Ed.D., professor and director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) at Kentucky State University 
  • Diane Hatchett, Ph.D., superintendent of Berea Independent Schools 
  • Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, a current National Geographic Education Fellow 
  • Brigitte Blom Ramsey, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
  • Damien Sweeney, Ed.D., program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling in the Office of Teaching and Learning with the Kentucky Department of Education. 

Viewers with questions and comments may send email to kytonight@ket.org or use the message form at KET.org/kytonight. Viewers may also submit questions and comments on Twitter @KyTonightKET.  The phone number for viewer questions during the program is 1-800-494-7605.  All messages should include first and last name and town or county.  

Kentucky Tonight programs are available online at KET.org and are rebroadcast on KET, KET KY, and radio.

Kentucky Tonight is a weekly KET production, produced by Toby Gibbs.

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859-258-7242
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