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Regents highlight dual‑enrollment growth, push for funding and pilots for teacher apprenticeships and early childhood supports
Summary
Board members heard that Louisiana's adult attainment rose to 52.5% and dual enrollment participation hit a record 43,000; Regents and LDOE outlined a $20M request to fund no‑cost dual‑enrollment for juniors and seniors, teacher‑apprenticeship pilots, and expansion of campus childcare centers to support student‑parents.
The joint meeting featured a multi‑part education agenda focused on increasing postsecondary attainment and expanding access.
Tristan Denley, commissioner of higher education, told the boards that Louisiana’s adult attainment is now 52.5% and that the Regents remain on a path to meet a 60% credential goal by 2030. "We are today at 52 and a half percent," Denley said, noting that each percentage point represents roughly 23,000 people.
Denley and Ernie Singleton…
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