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Making Dual Credit Work for More Students: A Conversation with CPE’s Robin Hebert
September 30, 2026
Dual credit programs in Kentucky are growing, but what are some of the issues the state is still grappling with? Robin Hebert provides some insight into Kentucky’s dual credit progress and areas to improve. Read more >>
CPE President: As Kentucky's high school classes shrink, colleges must prove their value and enroll a larger share
September 29, 2026
Kentucky's colleges and universities must increase the value of a postsecondary credential and make that value more visible to students and employers, President Aaron Thompson told trustees, regents and campus leaders. He warned that a shrinking... Read more >>
Council to pursue Common App as Kentucky’s statewide college application provider
September 28, 2026
CPE has approved pursuing Common App as the statewide platform to meet the requirements of House Bill 307, the My Kentucky Future Act. Read more >>
CPE report: Childcare barriers are more than a workforce issue
September 24, 2026
A new report finds that childcare access and affordability remain significant barriers keeping an estimated 375,000 adult Kentuckians who are also parents from enrolling in and completing postsecondary education Read more >>
Veteran Spotlight: Silas Session - Leading a lifetime of service
September 9, 2026
A retired Army Field Artillery Major with over 50 months of combat experience, Dr. Silas Session has spent his post-military career working in Academic Affairs for the Council on Postsecondary Education, followed by a role as Director of Military... Read more >>
From the classroom to the workplace: Kentucky leaders share lessons on work-based learning
August 27, 2026
Students learn best about careers when they have opportunities to experience them firsthand. Recognizing the value of these experiences, CPE is working to expand and strengthen work-based learning opportunities across the state. Read more >>
CPE report: Dual credit gains expanding college opportunity for low-income Kentucky students
August 26, 2026
More low-income Kentucky students are successfully completing college courses before graduating high school, according to a new report. Read more >>
Veteran Spotlight: Arthur Jaramillo - Master’s Degree earned with GI Bill allows Kentuckian to help fellow veterans
August 13, 2026
After earning his bachelor’s degree in political science from Middle Tennessee State University and serving five years as a Minuteman III missile combat officer in the U.S. Air Force, Arthur Jaramillo expected his leadership experience and skills... Read more >>
CPE report: Pay gap is pulling Kentucky’s computer science graduates out of state
July 28, 2026
Many of the state’s most highly skilled technical graduates are leaving for better-paying opportunities elsewhere, according to a new CPE policy brief. Read more >>
Removing Barriers for Adult Learners: A Conversation with KYSSC’s Tracy Teater
July 23, 2026
Tracy Teater shares what’s really standing between adult learners and completion - from childcare challenges to financial aid hurdles - and how campuses can help remove those barriers. Read more >>
CPE expands Futuriti.org to help Kentucky students explore local career and technical education pathways
July 22, 2026
Students have a new resource to help them explore career and technical education opportunities available in their communities using Futuriti.org. Read more >>
CPE: Thousands of Kentucky adults may be closer to a college credential than they realize
July 16, 2026
Thousands of Kentucky adults who left Kentucky’s colleges and universities without graduating may be closer to earning a degree or credential than they realize. Read more >>
Last Updated 4/7/2023