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It is headquartered in Versailles, Kentucky, and has 16 colleges with over 70 campuses. Programs offered include associate degrees; pre-baccalaureate education to transfer to a public 4-year institution; adult education, continuing and developmental education; customized training for business and industry; and distance learning.
In the 2018–19 academic year, Kentucky universities awarded 76,449 total degrees, an increase of 4.6% from the previous year. The University of Kentucky distributed more degrees than any public or private college in the Commonwealth. Over 73% of the degrees awarded by Kentucky institutions in the 2018-19 were to in-state residents. [22]
ECTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). [ citation needed ] In 1997, the Kentucky General Assembly passed the Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 , separating Kentucky's community colleges from the University of Kentucky's Community College System and uniting them under a new entity, the ...
In 1954, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) was founded as a non-profit, non-governmental accrediting body. In 1997, Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) was founded and dedicated to improving academic degree programs for professional educators, defined as those who teach and lead in schools pre-K through grade 12.
OpEd: At a time when there are teacher shortages and fewer individuals entering the profession, it is important to keep talented teachers in the classroom.
Year On, formerly UnCollege, is an organization which aims to equip students with the tools for self-directed learning and career building. [1] Its flagship program is a yearlong gap year program involving training in work skills and life skills, volunteer service in a foreign country, and internship or personal project.
Kentucky ranks 44th in starting teacher pay and 40th in average salary, according to the National Education Association (NEA). Both candidates for governor in 2023 called for raises for teachers.
West Kentucky Technical College was founded in 1909 as West Kentucky Industrial College, a teacher training school for African American students. West Kentucky Industrial College became a state-supported junior college in 1918. The college changed its name twice more, eventually becoming West Kentucky State Vocational-Technical School.