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Louisville effort aims to help Latinos get college degrees

James Ramsey - Partnership helps western Louisville, U of L

Kentucky students to face more rigorous state tests

2012 Request for Proposals for the Louisville Out-of-School-Time Combined Competitive Mini-Grants To Help Prevent Summer Learning Loss

Teen Summit helps students prepare for college and life

Louisville Competing With 56 Other Cities for $1 Million Education Prize

Churches push for college in education summit

Education agencies 'blitz' church in, after, and between services

Louisville featured in video by Lumina Foundation

College financial aid awaits students

Wheeler: Business' role is critical in increasing city's college attainment

Four local colleges join forces to boost college readiness

15K Scholarship application

Employment by college major

55K featured in Mayor’s year end report on the city

Kentucky Leaps 20 Spots in National Education Ranking

Win $1,500 in ED’s College Net Price Calculator Student Video Challenge

The graduate- Famed NFL lineman Joe Jacoby returns for his degree

KentuckianaWorks to Award $800,000 in Job-training Funds

Filing FAFSA early gives students better chance at state grants

LEO Weekly - Counting on 15K

Jerry Abramson helps kick off College Application Week

Lt. Governor-Elect Will Lead Pep Rally To Encourage Students to Apply to College

Bellarmine has a $100 million question for the city

Kentucky High Schools only slightly better at getting graduates ready for college, workforce

JCTC Video

Mary Gwen Wheeler - Op-ed: Higher education takes effort

Dr. Kevin Cosby and 55,000 Degrees

Rae Helton: The Value of a College Education

College Connection's Big Night

Joe Reagan: Why business cares about education... and you should too

Donna Hargens: JCPS 90-day plan is just a first step

Louisville's 'brain gain'

Job worskshop builds skills, hope for 350 attendees

Greater Louisville Project | Louisville improving, but challenges remain

NEA honors Steve Beshear with America's Greatest Education Governor Award

Metro United Way looking for 3,000 education volunteers over next three years

Courier-Journal Q&A with new JCPS superintendent Donna Hargens

Donna Hargens named JCPS superintendent

JCPS Superintendent Finalist Profile Donna Hargens

JCPS Superintendent Finalist Profile Christine Johns


U of L, JCTC lock arms with Simmons
United Way, foundation award education grants

Parent Connection: Creating a college-going culture

Proceeds from Cities for Success: A Business Higher Education Forum Leadership Summit in Louisville

Op-ed: Budget cuts will hurt education

Free GED testing offered through June 30

55,000 Degrees and the Legal Community

JCTC earns selection to Achieving the Dream network

Greater Louisville, Inc. and 55,000 Degrees Working to Significantly Raise Degree Attainment in Kentucky

All of Louisville has a stake in Simmons College success, Cosby says

Editorial: 'Super' outreach

Op-ed: 'Super Sunday' for college

Education summit pushes African American pursuit of college degrees

Mayor Fischer's inaugural address

Emancipation Proclamation Day service urges African Americans to earn college degrees

Op-ed: How Louisville is turning up the heat to get more residents to finish college

Op-ed: A life-changing shift for Dr. Troutman

Press release for launch of 55,000 Degrees, Oct. 15, 2010

Press release for Lumina grant to increase college attainment among adults

Press release for Rotary Promise Scholarship Fund to help low income students attend Jefferson Community and Technical College

Press release for Jefferson County Public Schools Invest in Innovation (i3) grant to ensure all students graduate ready for college, career and citizenship