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Kentucky ranked No. 1 in nation for 10-year improvement rate in higher education
CPE Chair and former Governor Paul E. Patton
Over the past decade, Kentucky has improved faster than any state in the nation on key higher education performance measures, according to a report issued by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems of Boulder, Colorado.
Realizing Kentucky’s Educational Attainment Goal: A Look in the Rear View Mirror and Down the Road Ahead measures Kentucky’s rate of improvement on key metrics from 2000 to 2009.
Higher ed progress is ‘music to the ears’ of business community
A Kentucky Chamber of Commerce public service announcement that recently aired said that news of Kentucky outpacing the nation on key higher education improvements was “music to the ears of those in the business community.”
Kentucky sees 10% annual gain in GED®s awarded
Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education, recently announced that 10,294 Kentuckians earned GED®s during FY2010-11 that ended in June, representing a 10 percent increase from the 9,357 diplomas awarded from the previous year.
McDonald’s® restaurants promote GED attainment in 70 counties
McDonald’s® restaurants of Central and Southeastern Kentucky partnered with Kentucky Adult Education in 70 counties to encourage GED attainment with an in-store promotion in September funded by the restaurant owner operators.
Kentucky gets more than $28 million in grants
New external grant awards totaling more than $28 million will accelerate educational improvements in Kentucky over the next few years.
Council sets aggressive 2015 state performance targets
The Council on Postsecondary Education took another major step toward increased educational improvement and greater accountability in postsecondary education by approving state-level performance targets at its September meeting.
Kentucky named University System of the Year by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
All eight of the four-year, public universities in Kentucky have been selected as the 2011 University System of the Year by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. CPE Chair Paul Patton accepted the award earlier this month during The Washington Center’s annual awards luncheon held at the National Press Club.
Dr. Sue Cain testifies at federal hearing on Common Core Standards implementation
Kentucky is a recognized leader in implementing and connecting the common core standards, and the impact of those standards, to college and career readiness efforts. Because of those efforts, Dr. Sue Cain, the coordinator for college readiness and developmental education at the Council, was selected as one of four national panelists at a common core and higher education federal briefing in Washington, D.C. last month.
Stronger by Degrees policy updates
Policy updates are presented at each Council meeting in an effort to raise the visibility of progress toward the objectives of the state’s strategic agenda, Stronger by Degrees. November’s meeting will include policy updates on efficiency and innovation.
WKU and Berea College listed as national models in ‘Beating the odds: What it means and why it’s important’ report
A new report from HCM Strategists and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation profiles 32 colleges and universities that are considered national models for their efforts to improve student success and graduate more low-income and underrepresented minority students. Congratulations to Western Kentucky University and Berea College being national models!
Trusteeship Conference
Thanks to all who participated in the 2011 Governor’s Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship! Check out the materials and multimedia.
