Superintendent search: The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education announced it has received the initial report of its Superintendent Selection Work Group and adopted the group’s recommended administrative process regarding the appointment of a new state superintendent of education. Over the next several weeks, the group plans to develop criteria to screen candidates and initiate an open application process. By early spring the work group anticipates selecting semifinalists for interviews.
Degrees: According to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, just as many students are earning an associate’s degree or professional certificate as those who are earning a traditional bachelor’s degree, CNBC reports. Around 50% of undergraduate students nationwide are enrolled in certificate and associate’s degree programs, and 47% are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs. Read the full story.
Q4 report: The Commerce Department reports this morning that the increase in the U.S. gross domestic product over the final three months of 2019, matched the 2.1% gain of the third quarter. Both quarters were well below the 3.1% surge seen in the first quarter. For the October-December quarter, growth was supported by solid but slower consumer spending and an improvement in the trade deficit. Read the full report.
