Courier-Journal: Higher-ed council realigned
It’s to fall under governor’s office
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Steve Beshear signed an order yesterday that attaches the Council on Postsecondary Education to his office, saying it will strengthen the state’s hand in recruiting a new higher education chief.
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The restructuring shifts the council from the Education Cabinet, where it was moved by Beshear’s predecessor, Ernie Fletcher. He had said he wanted it insulated from political influence.
Beshear said at a press conference that the council’s president will become one of his top advisers, but that the council will remain independent. The council is the state’s coordinating agency for Kentucky’s public universities and community and technical colleges.
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