Kentucky's Governor, Steve Beshear proclaimed September 30, 2010 as GEAR UP Day in Kentucky.
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| Kentucky Governor Steven L. Beshear |
In concert with National GEAR UP Day, GEAR UP schools across Kentucky are celebrating with with GEAR UP schools in 48 states to formally recognized the impact and promise of the 11 year-old, federally-funded college and career readiness program.
Acknowledging the importance of a well-educated population and the role that collaborative programs such as GEAR UP play in developing a community and a culture that both inspires and supports college dreams, Governor Beshear made Kentucky's recognition official in a proclamation that reads:
WHEREAS, Education is the key to Kentucky’s 21st century economy, and sustainable, rewarding careers and higher levels of educational attainment require Kentuckians who are college and career ready; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1, passed in 2009, brings together educational partners who are focused and committed to advancing key education initiatives to impact college readiness and completion in Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, Kentucky’s K-12 system, its colleges and universities, and the Education Professional Standards Board – along with educational partners such as the GEAR UP Alliance and others – have entered an era of unprecedented focus on college and career readiness; and
WHEREAS, The “GEAR UP” program works with community partners, schools, teachers, parents and students to create a sustainable college-going culture in more than 160 Kentucky schools; and
WHEREAS, GEAR UP serves as a bridge between middle, secondary and postsecondary systems for more than 30,000 of Kentucky’s students;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVEN L. BESHEAR, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby proclaim September 30, 2010, as
GEAR UP DAY
in Kentucky.
DONE AT THE CAPITOL, in the City of Frankfort this 29th day of September, in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten and in the 219th year of the Commonwealth.
Signed, Steven L. Beshear, Governor
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