The daunting task of comprehensive school reform on the local or state level is far too demanding for a single organization to accomplish. Limited resources coupled with the complexity of issues demands a combination of talent and expertise to see schools improved for all learners.

Since our founding in 1994 the Collaborative has been committed to participating in meaningful, effective partnerships to see reform occur across the commonwealth of Kentucky. The following organizations made up the original advisory board which advised the Collaborative on issues of comprehensive school reform. We still consider these excellent organizations critical partners in the work to see schools improved for all learners.

Funding Partners
Since 1994, our work has been supported by grants from several sources. We wish to gratefully acknowledge and thank the following foundations and corporate partners for their dedication to improving schools.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Support to assist schools with whole-school reform program enrollment fees and organizational capacity building assistance to the Collaborative. Support for longitudinal research done in partnership with the University of Kentucky.

The Annenberg Foundation
Support for the implementation of the Kentucky Arts, Culture and Technology plan which involved 24 statewide organizations in the implementation of a comprehensive plan for schools reform, community involvement, the arts and technology.

Philip Morris Companies Inc.
Support for the training of Kentucky artists to deliver arts strategy workshops to teachers. Support to infuse Different Ways of Knowing into the education methods courses of the University of Louisville, Murray State University and Eastern Kentucky University. Support for the Leadership in Education Awards ceremony.

The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation
Support to assist eastern Kentucky schools with program enrollment costs and for the infusion of the arts in education in eastern Kentucky schools through an innovative new artist/coach model designed by the Collaborative.

United Parcel Service Airlines
Support to assist schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing.

Ashland Inc.
Support to assist schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing.

The Exxon Foundation
Support to assist in the development of mathematics enhancements for Different Ways of Knowing.

The Norton Foundation
Support to assist Jefferson County Kentucky schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing.

The Cralle Foundation
Support to assist Jefferson County Kentucky schools with program enrollment costs for Different Ways of Knowing.

LG&E Energy Foundation
Support for the Learning Xpress program.