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Universidades de KY ven una caída en la inscripción

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Monday, April 18, 2022   

Luego de la caída en la inscripción universitaria provocada por la pandemia, las universidades de Kentucky continúan cerrando brechas en las tasas de graduación y retención, especialmente entre los estudiantes negros y latinos.

Un informe reciente de investigadores de la U-C-L-A encontró que, en todo el país, la pandemia ha llevado a muchos estudiantes de color a repensar o cancelar sus planes después de la preparatoria.

El presidente del Consejo de Educación Postsecundaria de Kentucky, Aaron Thompson, dice que el estado continúa enfocándose en cómo hacer que más personas regresen a la universidad y a sus carreras.

"Y teniamos que hacer esto en torno a la idea de que históricamente hemos estado dejando atrás a las personas," explica Thompson.

Thompson señala que la caída en la inscripción podría presentar problemas en la fuerza laboral.

Datos estatales publicados el mes pasado muestran que, si bien persisten los efectos de la pandemia, el empleo no agrícola en todo el estado casi se ha recuperado.

Pero Thompson agrega que el estado continúa viendo progreso.

"Me complace decir que en todas nuestras instituciones de cuatro años, a excepción de HCBU, tenemos al menos una tasa de retención del 80% y nuestra HBCU es del 70%," dice Thompson.

Él dice que Kentucky ha reducido sus colegiaturas fuera del estado, con el objetivo de aumentar la inscripción.

"Atraer a más personas con la esperanza, y con el plan de que vamos a lograr que el 40% de ellos se establezcan en el estado," asegura Thompson.

El presupuesto estatal aprobado por la Asamblea General aumenta la financiación de las instituciones de educación postsecundaria a 80 millones de dólares anuales.

El apoyo para este reportaje fue aportado por la Fundación Lumina.


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