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Gov. Laura Kelly outlines Kansas higher-education priorities at Midwestern Higher Education Compact meeting
Summary
Gov. Laura Kelly used the Compact meeting to highlight Kansas' higher-education network and outline priorities: expanding need-based aid, investing in student-success programs, boosting workforce training (including apprenticeships and micro-internships), and expanding education in correctional facilities and veteran transition supports.
Gov. Laura Kelly opened the Midwestern Higher Education Compact meeting in Kansas on Feb. 18, welcoming Compact members and outlining the state's higher-education priorities.
"Welcome to Kansas for your annual Midwestern Higher Education Compact meeting," Gov. Laura Kelly said, thanking attendees for their leadership and dedication to improving higher education across the region.
Kelly framed the remarks around the scale of the state's postsecondary system, saying Kansas is home to "6 Regent universities, Washburn University, 19 community colleges, 7 technical colleges, and 25 independent post secondary institutions," which together educate "more than 250,000 certificate or degree seeking students each year." She said…
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