Kentucky: Council on Postsecondary Education

COUNCIL REVIEWS 10-YEAR REPORT ON POSTSECONDARY REFORM
Friday, December 14, 2007
At a meeting today in Frankfort, the Council on Postsecondary Education reviewed a 10-year report on postsecondary education reform released earlier this month by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Postsecondary Education Task Force. Aims McGuinness, senior associate of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and chief consultant to the task force, presented the report findings and recommendations.
KENTUCKY RECEIVES $500,000 TO MAKE COLLEGES MORE ADULT-FRIENDLY
Monday, November 26, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education will receive $500,000 from Lumina Foundation for Education for a statewide effort to increase the number of working-age adults with college degrees. The Kentucky Adult Learner Initiative will include a statewide review of policies that affect adult students and will grant each public four-year institution $50,000 for plans to create or enhance adult-friendly policies and services.
CPE PRESIDENT BRAD COWGILL BECKONS KENTUCKY ADULTS BACK TO COLLEGE
Monday, November 26, 2007
Brad Cowgill, interim president of the Council on Postsecondary Education, joined with representatives from Kentucky’s public colleges and universities in Frankfort today to launch a statewide outreach to former students. Eight public universities, in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, will pilot Kentucky’s Project Graduate program to offer incentives and services to former students with 90 or more credit hours to return and complete their degree.
MEDIA ADVISORY: STATEWIDE OUTREACH INITIATIVE TO BRING KENTUCKY ADULTS BACK TO COLLEGE
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Announcement of a statewide outreach initiative to bring Kentucky adults back to college and a national grant for a policy initiative to make Kentucky postsecondary education more adult-friendly.
COUNCIL’S FUNDING REQUEST FOCUSES ON INCREASING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND RESEARCH
Monday, November 05, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved its 2008-10 budget request today, which recommends a funding increase of $174 million, or 16 percent, for Kentucky’s postsecondary education institutions over the biennium.
COWGILL TOURS STATE TO LAUNCH PLAN TO INCREASE COLLEGE GRADUATES
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Council on Postsecondary Education Interim President Brad Cowgill is traveling Kentucky to launch the Council’s new Double the Numbers Plan in each region of the state. The campus visits began Oct. 15 and will continue through early November.
TEACHER QUALITY SUMMIT AIMS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Postsecondary and K-12 education leaders will convene in Louisville Oct. 29 - 30 to discuss preparing teachers and school leaders to use data and research so that K-12 students graduate ready for college and the global workplace.
LOCAL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS REWARDED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Adult education programs in 70 Kentucky counties will share more than $1 million in incentive funds from Kentucky Adult Education for meeting or exceeding enrollment and performance goals in the 2006 -07 fiscal year.
COUNCIL LAUNCHES PLAN TO INCREASE COLLEGE GRADUATES
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
A plan released today at a meeting of the Council on Postsecondary Education details how Kentucky plans to increase the number of college graduates to the national average by 2020. Double the Numbers: Kentucky’s Plan to Increase College Graduates explains that increasing bachelor’s degrees is the quickest, most direct way for Kentucky to increase its economic prosperity and meet the goals of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997. The plan includes five statewide strategies as well as a regional approach that sets targets for each strategy in nine regions across the state.
KENTUCKY INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES HONORED WITH LEARNING FOR LIFE AWARDS
Thursday, September 20, 2007
FACULTY HONORED FOR EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENTS
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Michael Boyd, professor and program coordinator of business administration at Owensboro Community and Technical College and D. Joseph Hagerty, professor of civil & environmental engineering at the University of Louisville received Acorn Awards presented by Secretary of State Trey Grayson last night at the 2007 Governor’s Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship in Louisville.
KENTUCKY PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AWARD RECORD NUMBER OF DEGREES
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The 2006–07 graduating class was the largest in the history of Kentucky postsecondary education, with 43,902 degrees and credentials conferred at Kentucky public postsecondary institutions. This represents a 3.3 percent increase over the number awarded in 2005-06 and a 70.8 percent increase since 2000-01.
REPORT SHOWS MORE STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FROM KCTCS TO FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
While students at Kentucky Community and Technical College System set an all-time state record for transferring to one of Kentucky’s four-year public or independent universities during the 2006–07 academic year, more transfers will be needed for Kentucky to reach its goal to double the number of residents with bachelor’s degrees by 2020.
KENTUCKY INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES HONORED WITH LEARNING FOR LIFE AWARDS
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Kentucky Adult Education recently presented four Learning for Life awards at its regional conference in Louisville. Learning for Life Awards include the 110% Award for KYAE program staff, the Student of the Year Award, the GED Achievement Award and the Learning for Life Champion award recognizing Kentucky businesses.
KENTUCKY INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES HONORED WITH LEARNING FOR LIFE AWARDS
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Kentucky Adult Education recently presented four Learning for Life awards at its regional conference in Louisville. Learning for Life Awards include the 110% Award for KYAE program staff, the Student of the Year Award, the GED Achievement Award and the Learning for Life Champion award recognizing Kentucky businesses.
KENTUCKY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Kentucky has been selected to partner with the Florida Distance Learning Consortium (FDLC) to create a P-16 statewide repository for online learning resources, allowing faculty and teachers across the state to share online teaching and learning tools quickly and easily.
GED IS FOCUS OF MCDONALD’S PROMOTION IN 33 COUNTIES
Monday, August 27, 2007
McDonald’s of Central and Southeastern Kentucky has partnered with Kentucky Adult Education for the second year in a row to encourage GED attainment in an innovative in-store promotion funded by the restaurant owners.
STAGNOLIA TO SERVE ON NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUMS
Monday, August 27, 2007
Reecie Stagnolia, associate vice president of Kentucky Adult Education, has been elected to a two-year term on the Executive Committees of the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium (NAEPDC) and the National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE). As a member of these executive committees, Stagnolia will provide input to shape national adult education initiatives.
STATEMENT FROM TOM LAYZELL
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
“Over the past five years, Kentucky's rate of improvement has exceeded the nation's in each ACT testing area,” stated Tom Layzell, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education.
KENTUCKY INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO BE HONORED WITH LEARNING FOR LIFE AWARDS
Monday, August 13, 2007
Kentucky Adult Education will present 25 Learning for Life awards at three regional conferences in August and September. Learning for Life Awards include four categories for the recognition of KYAE program staff and students, GED graduates and Kentucky businesses and organizations. Award recipients will be honored in six regions.
KENTUCKY RECEIVES $500,000 TO LAUNCH STATEWIDE COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK
Thursday, August 09, 2007
A statewide network to promote college-going throughout Kentucky will be developed under a $500,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation to the Council on Postsecondary Education and the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. Note to Editors: Photos will be available online after 4:00 p.m. (ET) at http://www.cpe.ky.gov
COWGILL TO SERVE AS INTERIM COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Friday, July 27, 2007
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The search committee to appoint an interim president for the Council on Postsecondary Education named Brad Cowgill, state budget director, to the position late yesterday.
NO DECISION YET ON CPE INTERIM PRESIDENT
Friday, July 20, 2007
The search committee to appoint an interim president for the Council on Postsecondary Education met late yesterday with Brad Cowgill but took no action following the meeting. Cowgill is the state budget director.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO APPOINT INTERIM PRESIDENT
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education will temporarily terminate the search for a new president and appoint an interim president to serve through April 2008.
Op-Ed by Tom Layzell: Performance, resources and politics to determine postsecondary education reform success
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
May 30 marked the tenth anniversary of the signing of Kentucky’s acclaimed postsecondary education reform legislation, popularly known as HB1. The anniversary provides an opportunity to review where we have been and where we are going.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INCREASES MINIMUM ACT SCORES IN MATH AND READING
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved a regulation revision yesterday that raises the minimum requirements on the ACT college-entrance exam for students to be guaranteed admission to credit-bearing courses. In other business, the Council recognized John Moriarity of Louisville who earned the highest GED score in Kentucky last year.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO HOST CONFERENCE ON THE SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education will host the 2007 Kentucky Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning May 14-15 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF EDUCATION TAX CREDITS AND TUITION DEDUCTIONS UNUSED IN KENTUCKY
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Qualifying college students and their families are urged to claim federal and state education tax credits and tuition deductions when they file their income tax returns. According to data reviewed by the Council on Postsecondary Education, it is estimated that millions of dollars of tax credits and tuition deductions go unclaimed in Kentucky.
STEM OP-ED BY ALLYSON HANDLEY- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Friday, April 06, 2007
The future of our children and grandchildren depends upon Kentucky’s ability to improve the science, technology, engineering and mathematics achievement of our young people. The CPE STEM Task Force demonstrated the determination and collaboration that diverse stakeholders and organizations could achieve in the best interests of our children.
COUNCIL REVIEWS CONDITION OF POSTSECONDARY CAMPUS FACILITIES
Thursday, April 05, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education heard a report today that assessed the condition, adequacy and capacity of over 700 campus buildings at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities. The statewide facilities assessment was conducted by Vanderweil Facility Advisors, Inc., (VFA) of Boston.
REPORT OFFERS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT COLLEGE PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS OF KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Monday, April 02, 2007
The High School Feedback Report for the Class of 2004 released today by the Council on Postsecondary Education offers a broad range of information about college preparation and participation of Kentucky’s 2004 high school graduates. Produced collaboratively with data collected by the Council, the Kentucky Department of Education, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, ACT, Inc. and The College Board, the report examines students’ performance during their first two years of college in Kentucky.
JIM APPLEGATE TO SERVE ON STEERING COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Council on Postsecondary Education Vice President Jim Applegate will serve on the steering committee for a U.S. Department of Education national summit to discuss the implementation of the final report of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Steering committee members, which include several governors, university presidents and CEOs, will meet with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings following the summit to refine and advance implementation of the Commission’s agenda.
TASK FORCE UNVEILS RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOOST KENTUCKY’S PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The Council on Postsecondary Education’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Task Force released its final report today containing eight recommendations to accelerate Kentucky’s performance in STEM disciplines. The report, Kentucky’s STEM Imperative: Competing in the Global Economy, provides a bold and comprehensive plan to boost STEM performance in government, business, and P-12 and postsecondary education.
OP-ED BY TOM LAYZELL- KENTUCKY’S CHALLENGE: MAINTAINING AFFORDABILITY WHILE PURSUING AN AMBITIOUS AGENDA
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Attorney General Greg Stumbo and The Council on Postsecondary Education Issue an Alert to Students Regarding Unofficial GED Testing Websites
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Attorney General Greg Stumbo’s Office and the Council on Postsecondary Education-Kentucky Adult Education are today issuing a consumer alert to students to beware of misleading GED (General Educational Development) information available on the Internet.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION TASK FORCE UNVEILS PLAN TO IMPROVE COLLEGE READINESS AND SUCCESS
Monday, February 12, 2007
The Developmental Education Task Force approved a statewide plan today designed to improve college readiness and success for Kentucky students. The report, Securing Kentucky’s Future: A Plan for Improving College Readiness and Success, outlines six core recommendations to reduce the number of underprepared students entering postsecondary education and to better support and retain students who enter underprepared.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ELECTS NEW LEADERS
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- The Council on Postsecondary Education elected John S. Turner as Council chair and Dan E. Flanagan as Council vice chair at a meeting in Frankfort earlier this week. Turner, who has served as vice chair since 2005, will serve a one-year term beginning Feb. 1 and will replace outgoing member Ron Greenberg, who has served as chair since Jan. 2005 and as a member of the Council since 1996. Flanagan's term as vice chair is also for one year.
KENTUCKY SEES BRAIN GAIN- MORE COLLEGE GRADUATES STAYING IN THE STATE
Monday, January 29, 2007
The vast majority of people who earn degrees at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities stay in Kentucky after graduation according to a Council on Postsecondary Education study released today at a Council meeting in Frankfort. The study shows 95 percent of resident graduates from public colleges and universities stay in Kentucky after completing their degree or credential, a 12 percent increase from a similar study in 2000.
HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE EXPERT KICKS OFF BUDGET POLICY DISCUSSIONS
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
The Budget and Finance Policy Group of the Council on Postsecondary Education kicked off a series of discussions yesterday that will lead to new budget policies for financing Kentucky’s system of postsecondary education. Legislative leaders, the state budget director, institutional presidents and other state policy makers participated in the meeting.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION TASK FORCE PRIORITIZES RECOMMENDATIONS
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
The Developmental Education Task Force is working to submit a report to the Council on Postsecondary Education Jan. 29 announcing six priority recommendations to improve student readiness for college in Kentucky. The final recommendations will be reviewed by the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) for implementation in 2007.
KENTUCKY EDUCATION REFORM RECEIVES NATIONAL ACCLAIM
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Kentucky postsecondary education reform received recognition as a best practice in several recent national publications.
Statement from Tom Layzell on Education Week’s “From Cradle to Career” report
Thursday, January 04, 2007
A new report issued this morning by Education Week tracks state efforts to connect education from preschool through postsecondary education. The report, “From Cradle to Career” uses a “Chance-for-Success Index” which found that children’s chances for success vary by state. Kentucky ranked 41st.
STATEWIDE STEM TASK FORCE BEGINS WORK
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
A new statewide Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Task Force convened by the Council on Postsecondary Education held its inaugural meeting in Frankfort today. The task force is chaired by Dr. Lee Todd, president of the University of Kentucky, and is charged with developing a statewide strategic action plan to accelerate Kentucky’s performance within the STEM disciplines from preschool through graduate school (P-20).
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION RELEASES 2006-07 COUNTY PROFILES PUBLICATION; SHOWS IMPACT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education released the 2006-07 Kentucky County Profiles on its Web site earlier today. The publication includes one-page profiles for 120 Kentucky counties, 15 area development districts and eight postsecondary education service regions. Each profile outlines information relating to educational attainment, college readiness and participation, employment by sector, undergraduate enrollment, financial aid to students and more.
COUNCIL AWARDS OVER $1 MILLION TO IMPROVE TEACHER QUALITY
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
At a meeting today in Frankfort, the Council on Postsecondary Education approved over $1 million in grant funding for postsecondary institutions to offer professional development for P-12 teachers and administrators. The Improving Educator Quality state grant program will fund eight projects serving more than 250 teachers in 55 Kentucky counties over 18 months beginning January 2007.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION APPROVES 2007-08 PERFORMANCE GOALS TO IMPROVE SYSTEM
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved state and institutional performance goals for the 2007-08 academic year to help gauge the effectiveness of the postsecondary system, the public four-year universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
UNIVERSITIES SHOWCASE INTERNET2 AT FIRST STATEWIDE LIVE EVENT- High broadband access brings learning to a new level
Monday, October 23, 2006
Six Kentucky universities will participate in the first-ever statewide Internet2 live event Oct. 27 to showcase this emerging virtual educational tool. The program, which will also be broadcast live on KET, will demonstrate how Internet2 can be used in the classroom with two videoconference sessions connecting participants on six different campuses with the Cleveland Museum of Art.
MATH, SCIENCE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOCUS OF TEACHER QUALITY SUMMIT
Monday, October 23, 2006
The 2006 Teacher Quality Summit in Louisville Oct. 23 - 24 will focus on the need to increase the supply and quality of mathematics, science and world language teachers. National speakers include Dr. Pearse Lyons of Alltech, Inc., Dr. Charles Coble of The Third Mile Group and Dr. Joe Dell Brasel of ACT, Inc.
KENTUCKY’S PUBLIC COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES TO SAVE $3.3 MILLION WITH STATEWIDE CONTRACT FOR ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM
Friday, October 06, 2006
A statewide contract for an online learning system will save Kentucky’s public colleges and universities $3.3 million over the four-year life of the contract.
TASK FORCE TO REVIEW REPORT ON DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
Friday, October 06, 2006
The Developmental Education Task Force will review a study next week showing little change in the percent of students needing developmental education between 2002 and 2004. The study’s findings will inform recommendations to be released by the task force later this year.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IMPROVES ACCOUNTABILITY WITH DATA PORTAL
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education unveiled the new Kentucky Postsecondary Education Data Portal on its Web site today. The new section is the most complete state education data source in Kentucky and one of the most comprehensive online collections of state education data in the nation.
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AND FACULTY HONORED AT GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE
Monday, September 18, 2006
The postsecondary education community recognized three outstanding graduates and two outstanding faculty members at an awards dinner last night during the 2006 Governor’s Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship in Hebron, Kentucky. Secretary of State Trey Grayson presented the Outstanding Alumnus of Kentucky (OAK) and Acorn Awards on behalf of the Kentucky Advocates for Higher Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of postsecondary education in Kentucky.
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SETS 2020 TARGETS FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREES
Monday, September 18, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved preliminary 2020 target goals for bachelor degree production for the state’s eight public universities and the independent sector at its meeting Sunday in Northern Kentucky. The target goals call for a 4.5 percent annual growth rate in bachelor degree production over the next 14 years for Kentucky to reach the national average in educational attainment, as legislated by the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (House Bill 1).
KENTUCKY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT CLIMBS FOR 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Kentucky’s system of public and independent postsecondary institutions set another enrollment record this year with 239,445 students, an overall increase of 1.7 percent over last fall, based on preliminary enrollment figures released earlier today by the Council on Postsecondary Education.
NATIONAL REPORT CARD HIGHLIGHTS KENTUCKY POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION REFORM IMPROVEMENTS; AFFORDABILITY AND DEGREE COMPLETION CRITICAL TO FUTURE SUCCESS
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Kentucky reported long-term gains in three of five categories of postsecondary education performance, according to Measuring Up 2006: The National Report Card on Higher Education. The report, released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education in Washington, D.C., assesses the performance of the nation and all 50 states in five key areas: college preparation, college participation, college affordability, college completion and benefits to the state.
GED IS FOCUS OF MCDONALD’S PROMOTION IN 32 COUNTIES
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
McDonald’s of Central and Southeastern Kentucky has partnered with Kentucky Adult Education to encourage GED attainment in an innovative in-store promotion funded by the restaurant owners.
KENTUCKY ACT SCORES MOVE UP FOR 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The composite ACT score for Kentucky's year 2006 college-bound high school seniors gained slightly over the 2005 composite score, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Council on Postsecondary Education announced today.
Postsecondary Education Chief Tom Layzell to retire in 2007
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Dr. Thomas Layzell, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education since April 15, 2003, announced his plans to retire at the expiration of his contract, April 15, 2007.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION TASK FORCE TO CONVENE
Friday, August 04, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education will convene the Postsecondary Developmental Student Success Task Force on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006 at 10 a.m. EDT at the Council offices.
REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP AND KENTUCKY EXPERTS TO SPEAK AT KICK-OFF WORKSHOP
Friday, July 14, 2006
To view the workshop agenda and the Regional Stewardship Trust Fund Guidelines, visit the Council Web site at https://cms.cpe.ky.gov/news/regstewworkshop.htm
KENTUCKY ADULT EDUCATION EXCEEDS PERFORMANCE GOALS, LEADS TO $700,000 GRANT
Monday, July 10, 2006
Kentucky is one of 23 states to receive a grant from the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor for surpassing adult education and workforce performance levels in FY2004. Kentucky will receive a $716,581 incentive grant as a part of the Workforce Investment Act.
KENTUCKY’S REGIONS TO BENEFIT FROM CPE’S $4.8 MILLION STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE
Monday, July 10, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education approved guidelines for the first state-funded Regional Stewardship Trust Fund in the country. The new program will expand the regional impact of the state’s six comprehensive universities through service and public engagement initiatives designed to meet the needs of their respective service areas.
PRE-ENGINEERING GRANTS AWARDED
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Thirteen Kentucky school districts are recipients of Engineering Pipeline Implementation Grant Awards, which will help them develop engineering initiatives to prepare more students to enter engineering careers and enhance the quality of mathematics and science instruction statewide.
KENTUCKY STUDENTS TO DESIGN, BUILD, LAUNCH AND OPERATE STATE SATELLITE
Thursday, May 25, 2006
A coalition of Kentucky universities and organizations today announced the creation of KentuckySat, a joint enterprise to design, build, launch and operate small satellites for education, research and economic innovation purposes. The primary mission of KySat is to train students in the dynamics of spacecraft design, construction, launch and operation and to support accompanying education and research applications.
Council on Postsecondary Education welcomes newest member
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Jim D. Skaggs of Bowling Green was sworn in as the Council on Postsecondary Education’s newest member at its meeting earlier today. Skaggs, appointed to the Council by Governor Ernie Fletcher in January 2006, was administered the oath of office by Thomas D. Wingate, Franklin County District Judge. Skaggs will serve until December 31, 2011.
Council on Postsecondary Education issues summary report on student engagement
Thursday, May 25, 2006
A report released today by the Council on Postsecondary Education shows students at Kentucky’s public universities engage in effective educational practices at levels similar to students in other states.
High School Feedback Report aims to improve college-going rates
Thursday, May 25, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education released the 2002 Kentucky High School Feedback report at its meeting earlier today. The biennial report uses college enrollment data to help educators assess the preparation levels of high school graduates who took the ACT for postsecondary work.
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities confer record number of degrees and credentials
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions reached a significant milestone by conferring nearly 24,000 degrees, diplomas and certificates during spring commencement exercises. This historic high exceeded last year’s record-setting number by 19.9 percent, based on preliminary information released today by the Council on Postsecondary Education.
Kentucky Virtual Library recognizes student winners of statewide PSA contest
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Kentucky Virtual Library will recognize the student winners of its “Create a KYVL PSA Video” statewide contest May 12 at the first annual Student Technology Leadership Program Conference in Lexington. As a joint effort of KYVL and the Student Technology Leadership Program in Kentucky’s public K-12 schools, the third annual contest invited students to submit a 30-second public service announcement video entry highlighting KYVL and its online resources.
Kentucky student interviewed by ABC News for winning entrepreneurship award
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
A West Carter Middle School student Shay Hammond was interviewed earlier today on an ABC News “Money Matters” segment for receiving one of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s top 2006 Young Entrepreneurs of the Year award. Hammond will also appear later this month on the cover of the May issue of Time Magazine for Kids. Hammond and her teacher, Merry Salyers, will be honored at NFTE’s 13th Annual Salute to the Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Dinner in New York City tomorrow evening.
Council approves 2006-07 tuition and fees for five universities
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
At its meeting earlier today, the Council on Postsecondary Education approved 2006-07 undergraduate tuition and fees for Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Northern Kentucky University, University of Louisville and Western Kentucky University.
Kentucky makes strides in college, career preparation
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
A report presented recently to the State P-16 Council cites several improvements Kentucky has made in the areas of college and career preparation and college participation over the past decade. The report also suggests strategies that Kentucky could take to improve degree completion rates.
Council on Postsecondary Education to host developmental education conference
Friday, March 10, 2006
The Council on Postsecondary Education will host a conference next week in Lexington aimed at improving developmental education and support services for underprepared students enrolled at the state’s colleges and universities.
52 Kentucky schools chosen to participate in GEAR UP grant
Friday, March 10, 2006
Fifty-two elementary and middle schools from across Kentucky were selected to participate in a six-year, $42 million GEAR UP state grant, coordinated by the Council on Postsecondary Education. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federally-funded, college preparatory program for low-income Kentucky schools.
College students rally for higher education
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Over three hundred college students from all eight public universities and one community college collectively attended the 4th Annual Rally for Higher Education. Accompanied by State Treasurer Jonathan Miller and Secretary of State Trey Grayson, the students advocated for enhanced funding which would allow public higher education institutions to continue maintaining quality and affordability.
Student body presidents voice support for tuition policy
Thursday, March 09, 2006
The Executive Committee of the Council on Postsecondary Education heard from student body presidents yesterday regarding their views of the Council’s new tuition policy.
Southern Governor’s Association to support Kentucky’s college-access initiative
Friday, February 24, 2006
Kentucky is one of nine states to receive a grant from the Southern Governors’ Association to support a college-access initiative aimed at helping more students complete high school ready for college and work. The SGA grant is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation receives NASA funds for planetary sub-surface space exploration
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The Commonwealth’s role in space exploration took another step forward today when the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation announced a $40,000 grant from the NASA Ames Research Center. The grant will support research and development of an execution strategy for NASA’s new Institute for Sub-Surface Exploration.
$6 million in knowledge-based economy funds awarded to Kentucky start-up businesses and university research in FY2006
Thursday, January 05, 2006
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) - The Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation and the Council on Postsecondary Education announced 105 awards totaling $6 million for business start-ups and faculty research for the first half of this fiscal year. Since 2001, KSTC has distributed 765 awards totaling $31.4 million throughout the commonwealth.
Go, Earn, Do - GED brings new opportunities for Kentuckians
Friday, December 16, 2005
A new program from Amazon.com has already improved the lives of three young Kentuckians by helping them to earn their GED and get a full-time job.
Study shows majority of students entering Kentucky colleges are underprepared
Friday, December 16, 2005
A study released by the Council on Postsecondary Education found that 54 percent of students entering a public Kentucky postsecondary institution in 2002 were underprepared for college level mathematics, reading and/or English. This rate was lower for students who were recent graduates of a Kentucky high school at 48 percent. The highest percentage of lack of preparation was in the area of mathematics.
Literacy levels of Kentucky adults comparable to those in other states, study says
Thursday, December 15, 2005
The 2003 State Assessment of Adult Literacy released today by the Council on Postsecondary Education-Kentucky Adult Education reveals that the literacy of Kentucky adults is similar to the literacy of adults across the country, both for the general population as well as for certain population groups. Kentucky was one of six states to invest in individual state reports from the National Center on Education Statistics in conjunction with the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities award 9 percent more degrees and credentials
Friday, November 18, 2005
Kentucky’s public postsecondary institutions conferred 37,371 college degrees, certificates and diplomas during the 2004-05 academic year, an increase of 9 percent more than the previous year.
Council on Postsecondary Education approves 2-year budget request
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
The Council on Postsecondary Education today approved an operating and a capital budget request for the fiscal year 2006-2008 biennium. The request will provide funds for institutional operations and for construction, renovation and technology projects on the campuses of the state’s eight public universities, the Kentucky College and Technical System, Council operations, Kentucky Adult Education, Kentucky Virtual University, Kentucky Virtual Library, and other initiatives of the state’s postsecondary education system.
Educators convene to discuss teacher preparation
Friday, October 21, 2005
Over 200 Kentucky educators will meet at the Brown Hotel in Louisville on October 24 – 25 at the 2005 Teacher Quality Summit. The summit will focus on the teaching challenges presented by the more rigorous academic expectations of high school reform, specifically in the areas of mathematics, the sciences, and world languages.
Adult education enrollments continue to break records; 88 counties meet or exceed goals
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
A record number of 124,801 Kentuckians enrolled in adult education programs in fiscal year 2005. Adult education programs in 88 counties met or exceeded their enrollment and performance goals in fiscal 2005 (see attached map). These counties will share nearly $1 million in incentive funds (see attached list).
Kentucky businesses named “Learning for Life Champions”
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Kentucky Adult Education recognized six Kentucky organizations as charter “Learning for Life Champions” for their significant contributions in promoting educational achievement in the Commonwealth. Amazon.com, Team Taylor County, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Owensboro Medical Health System Graviss McDonald’s Restaurants and Murray-Calloway County Hospital received recognition at the opening session of the Kentucky Adult Education conference held recently in Louisville.
USDOE approves $68 million award to Kentucky to increase college going among low-income students
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
(FRANKFORT, KY)--The U.S. Department of Education has approved funding for over $68 million in state and partnership GEAR UP grants for Kentucky. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a discretionary grant program designed to provide services to high-poverty middle and high schools to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and complete postsecondary education degrees.
Kentucky postsecondary institutions respond to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Friday, September 23, 2005
Kentucky’s postsecondary institutions are responding to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Students who have already paid tuition at their home institution are being given tuition waivers and others are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The council will host an archive at http://www.cpe.ky.gov/katrina.htm for the system’s response and will feature news from the institutions.
Kentucky’s postsecondary system to launch 5-year plan
Friday, September 23, 2005
Kentucky’s postsecondary education leaders will launch a five-year strategic plan Sept. 18-19 at the Governor’s Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The new public agenda, Five Questions - One Mission: Better Lives for Kentucky’s People, culminates a year-and-half-long study conducted by the Council on Postsecondary Education.
Postsecondary and adult education enrollment reaches all-time high
Friday, September 23, 2005
Kentucky has reached a record high enrollment in both postsecondary education and adult education programs in 2005. Despite gains, Kentucky has not reached the national average, however if we do, Kentucky can expect more than $5.3 billion in tax revenue and an additional $71.0 billion in cumulative personal income. Seven year enrollment gains for each institution are included.

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