Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.
What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.
Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog
In the Recipe for Reading program, presented to 300 4th graders in Bourbon County, students work with volunteers to prepare recipes that are served to their classmates. The life skills introduced in the program are designed to teach students practical applications of school subjects. Students must read the recipe, increase the amounts in the recipe, prepare, clean up, and serve the food, using literacy, science, and math. Twenty-five volunteers presented the program including manners and food safety lessons. Students' survey results showed that 50% had never cooked anything before; 86% tried new foods; 95% liked learning to use the cooking tools. 100% of volunteers, teachers, school administrators, and students are committed to repeating the program.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Bourbon County, please click the link.
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