<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/cpe-report-pay-gap-computer-science-grads.html" dsn="news"><hide/><featured/><pubDate>07/28/2026</pubDate><title>CPE report: Pay gap is pulling Kentucky’s computer science graduates out of state</title><description>Many of the state’s most highly skilled technical graduates are leaving for better-paying opportunities elsewhere, according to a new CPE policy brief.</description><image><img src="/_resources/images/migrationrpt.png" alt="Report cover"/></image></item>