COVID-19 vastly affected training attainment in Kentucky colleges, in keeping with the annual Faculty Report Card the state’s Division of Schooling launched final week.
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The state’s four-year commencement charge dipped to 89.9% in 2022. In 2020, it was 91.1%. The composite ACT rating of 18.3 was down a full level from the place it was in 2017-18.
In the meantime, of the state’s 228 excessive colleges, 12 had been graded purple, the bottom on the five-color scale, whereas 11 obtained a blue, or greatest, score.
Additionally, it was not a superb report for the state’s center and elementary college college students.
The Report Card stated 32% of elementary college college students achieved novice-level math efficiency, in comparison with 10% who carried out at a distinguished degree. On the center college degree, 35% had been novices, whereas simply 9% had been distinguished.
The report additionally confirmed a large hole in science achievement on the center and secondary ranges. On the center college degree, 36% had been rated on the lowest degree, whereas simply 2% had been thought of distinguished.
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The hole was much more vital for highschool, the place 45% had been novices in science whereas simply 1% had been distinguished. Solely 13% extra had been thought of proficient in science.
State Schooling Commissioner Jason Glass stated the pandemic had a “profound affect” on college students and colleges as studying was disrupted for greater than a 12 months. That affect, he added, was felt elsewhere throughout the nation.
“These evaluation outcomes will function the baseline from which we are going to transfer ahead as we glance to new and revolutionary studying alternatives for all of Kentucky’s college students,” Glass stated.
Home Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, stated the poor outcomes had been because of common selections that shut down colleges with out growing an actual plan to proceed the tutorial course of exterior the classroom.
“Mother and father and academics did what they may, however there may be completely no substitute for the classroom setting,” Osborne stated. “As we transfer ahead, we should concentrate on delivering the providers essential to keep away from a misplaced technology of kids denied an opportunity to achieve their potential.”
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Lawmakers handed a funds earlier this 12 months that gives the state’s 172 public college districts with greater than $9 billion over this fiscal 12 months and the following.
Osborne cautioned, although, that it’s not only a funding drawback.
“We stay up for persevering with to work with dad and mom, educators, and different stakeholders to make sure these insurance policies are in place, in addition to offering further studying alternatives for college kids from all socio-economic backgrounds,” he stated.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5-0)
Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -22.5; over/under is 164
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Kentucky takes on Western Kentucky after Koby Brea scored 22 points in Kentucky’s 108-59 win over the Jackson State Tigers.
The Wildcats have gone 4-0 at home. Kentucky is 10th in college basketball averaging 12.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 42.3% from downtown. Brea leads the team averaging 4.0 makes while shooting 74.1% from 3-point range.
The Hilltoppers are 0-1 in road games. Western Kentucky ranks third in the CUSA shooting 37.4% from 3-point range.
Kentucky scores 97.0 points, 24.2 more per game than the 72.8 Western Kentucky allows. Western Kentucky averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Kentucky gives up.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Brea is shooting 74.1% from beyond the arc with 4.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 16 points.
Julius Thedford averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Hilltoppers, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 54.5% from beyond the arc.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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