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    100 Years!

    100 Years!
  • Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 (PL 347)

    Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 (PL 347)
    Source LinkWide-ranging Act extending education provision in line with recommendations of 1917 Lewis Report, which proposed school leaving age of 14 with no exemptions, followed by attendance for at least 8 hours a week or 320 hours a year at day continuation classes up to age 18. In early 1914, President Woodrow Wilson appointed a commission to study national aid to vocational education. On April 2, 1914, The Commission on National Aid to Vocational Education was organized, Senator Hoke Smith was Chair.
  • CE Offsite teacher carpool 18 MPG

    CE Offsite teacher carpool 18 MPG
    University of Kansas sends Continuing Education teachers off site to teach adults. Carpool uses 1964 Chevy Impalas at 18 MPG.
  • 99th UPCEA Conference

    99th UPCEA Conference
    "Building upon the successes of the last two years, the 2014 Annual Conference Advisory Committee has decided to continue the themes from the Portland Conference, “Resilience” and from the Boston Conference, “Disruption 2.0: Game-Changers in Professional, Continuing, and Online Education” with the 2014 theme of “Own The Moment”." - Alice Warren 2014 Annual Conference and Advisory Committee