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Kansas Universities Fall Short Of Foresight 2020 Goal

KMUW | By Stephan Bisaha
Published January 18, 2018 at 5:00 AM CST
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The number of college degrees and certificates earned at Kansas' public universities last year fell short of the Board of Regents' target for the second year in a row.

Degree and certificate obtainment has been flat in Kansas for the past four years at about 43,000 a year. But the Board of Regents wants that to jump to 53,000 by 2020 under its Foresight 2020 strategic plan.

Source: The Kansas Board of Regents
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Source: The Kansas Board of Regents

That’s because a Georgetown University study found that Kansas is going to need a lot more workers with post-high school degrees to avoid worker shortages.

Kansas will need many more graduates to reach the board’s 2020 goal, but declining enrollment in Kansas' public universities makes that unlikely.

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Stephan Bisaha is an education reporter for KMUW’s Kansas News Service, a collaboration of KMUW, Kansas Public Radio, KCUR and High Plains Public Radio covering health, education and politics. Follow him on Twitter @SteveBisaha.

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Stephan Bisaha
Stephan Bisaha is a former NPR Kroc Fellow. Along with producing Weekend Edition, Stephan has reported on national stories for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as other NPR programs. He provided data analysis for an investigation into the Department of Veteran Affairs and reported on topics ranging from Emojis to mattresses.
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