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Group releases recommendations to strengthen Kentucky’s education to workforce pipeline
September 27, 2021
The Commonwealth Education Continuum (CEC) released its recommendations for state policy leaders, government agencies, education membership organizations, school districts, and colleges and universities. Read more >>
President’s Message: We cannot take URM progress for granted
September 7, 2021
Kentucky’s rate of progress is greater than most states when it comes to URM students, but we must do more to accelerate the progress to ensure low-income URM students don’t get left behind. Read more >>
Kentucky postsecondary degree programs provide paths to pay equity
September 7, 2021
CPE's latest analysis identified academic programs that prepare URM and low-income students for successful careers. Learn about the report’s 10 recommendations to improve equitable career outcomes. Read more >>
Op-Ed: Affordability a shared goal since higher education matters – for everyone
September 7, 2021
While the CPE is working to ensure postsecondary education is affordable for all Kentuckians, there’s more that students, parents and Kentucky’s leaders can do to lower the cost of college. Read more >>
Q&A with CPE Chair Lucas Mentzer, Part 1
September 7, 2021
Seeing families lifted out of poverty and other benefits of higher education is what motivates Lucas Mentzer to serve as CPE’s board chair. Read part one of our interview with him. Read more >>
Q&A with Ilona Burdette, head of the Kentucky Virtual Library
August 4, 2021
We sat down with Ilona Burdette, KYVL’s executive director, to discuss the role of libraries in providing access to online resources and internet connectivity during the pandemic. Read more >>
President’s Message: Kentucky higher ed fuels optimism, even during pandemic
August 4, 2021
Higher Education Matters, now more than ever. As we witnessed during the pandemic, Kentucky workers with a college degree or credential were far more likely to stay employed than high school graduates. And as Kentucky continues its recovery, we are... Read more >>
Dual credit programs at KCTCS improve grades and completion rates
August 3, 2021
Students who took dual credit courses before enrolling at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) were more likely to score higher grades and earn a college credential, according to a new study. Read more >>
CPE announces grants to increase educator diversity across the state
August 2, 2021
CPE will award up to $500,000 in competitive grants this fall to help educator preparation programs increase the number of K-12 teachers in Kentucky from underrepresented groups. The money is a part of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief... Read more >>
CPE balances affordability and flexibility with new tuition rates
July 6, 2021
CPE has approved the final tuition rates for public colleges and universities next year, holding increases near historic lows while also helping campuses replenish revenue following the pandemic. Kentucky State University and the Kentucky Community... Read more >>
CPE names Rick Smith to lead workforce and economic development
July 6, 2021
CPE announced that Rick W. Smith Sr., a professional with more than 30 years of experience in higher education and private sector leadership, will serve as the Council's new associate vice president for workforce and economic development. Read more >>
Higher education leader to helm new student success collaborative
July 6, 2021
Lilly Massa-McKinley, a career leader in higher education with a focus on improving equity and student outcomes, will serve as executive director for the new Kentucky Student Success Collaborative. CPE, which created the collaborative this year,... Read more >>
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