Kentucky college-going rates increase to highest level
More than 63 percent of Kentucky’s public high school 2010 graduates have enrolled in college – the highest percentage on record, the Kentucky P-20 Data Collaborative announced recently. The P-20 Data...
View ArticleKentucky college-going tool unveiled; data released
The Kentucky Department of Education, in partnership with the Strategic Data Project (an initiative of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University), 55,000 Degrees, the Prichard...
View ArticleMore Kentucky graduates meet state benchmarks on ACT
More Kentucky public high school graduates are meeting the state’s college-readiness benchmarks on the ACT college-entrance exam, according to data released today by the Kentucky Department of Education.
View ArticleHighlights from the 2016 Regular Session
While the legislature was focused this session on how to deal with the state’s underfunded pension systems, a few education bills made it into law.
View ArticleCPE amends minimum college admission guidelines
The Council on Postsecondary Education voted to amend an administrative regulation that would require traditional high school students to earn a high school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale to meet minimum...
View ArticleGrowing teacher shortages will affect Kentucky students
Thousands of teaching positions in Kentucky schools remain unfilled as the start of a new school year approaches, and the Kentucky Department of Education is working to address the shortage through...
View ArticleExamining dual credit inequities in Kentucky
Dual credit is one of several strategies that has proven effective in helping more students reach college- and career-readiness and achieve success at the postsecondary level. So, it makes sense to...
View ArticleBlack History Month is urgent reminder to close Kentucky’s achievement gaps
Every February, we celebrate Black History Month because of the efforts of a Berea College graduate, Carter G. Woodson. Woodson was a prominent African American scholar and historian who started his...
View ArticleKBE SPOTLIGHT: Aaron Thompson believes every child should have the chance to...
Aaron Thompson knows the power of a good education. His life is a testament to education’s value and he’s lived in service of it most of his adult life.
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