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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 This blog is no longer being updated.

Accountability Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 27, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 26, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 25, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 24, 2014
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Teaching Profession Opinion Elevating the Teaching Profession
Ellen Sherratt, a Research and Policy Associate at American Institutes for Research discusses trends to elevate the teaching profession.
Stu Silberman, March 21, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion Realities of Budget Cuts
Christine Holajter, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow and music teacher talks about the realities of budget cuts.
Stu Silberman, March 20, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 19, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion Legislators: Adequate Funding Needed
Kim Delaney, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow discusses the need to invest in education for our future.
Stu Silberman, March 18, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 17, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 14, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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..
Stu Silberman, March 11, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion Enhanced Learning Experiences Needed
Joseph Harris, a 2013-14 Hope Street Group Fellow, discusses the need for funding for enhanced learning experiences.
Stu Silberman, March 6, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion 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.
Stu Silberman, March 5, 2014
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Education Funding Opinion Invest in the Power of Education
Hope Street Fellow Jana Bryant discusses the need to invest in the power of education.
Stu Silberman, March 3, 2014
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