Office of the Governor
TOPEKA–Kansas Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. was selected to participate in the second cohort of the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program, an intensive program designed to help political leaders develop a deeply rooted vision for educational improvement. The cohort is being held Dec. 2-4 in Cary, North Carolina.
“Governor Brownback and I have been particularly focused on promoting vocational and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education, so I am looking forward to sharing our successes on those issues and learning from others on how we can be more effective,” Colyer said. “The Hunt-Kean Fellowship is a wonderful opportunity to engage leaders from across the country, and I am honored to be asked to participate.”
Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows are an elite group of national, senior-level policy leaders who have the knowledge, skill, and will to be effective, reform-minded education policymakers at the state level. Named for renowned education governors Jim Hunt (D-NC|1977-1985; 1993-2001) and Tom Kean (R-NJ| 1982-1990), the national, non-partisan Fellowship launched in the winter of 2014.
The Fellows Advisory Board consists of 15 former governors who put education at the center of their agendas, learned from the practical experiences of other governors, and utilized gubernatorial leadership as a lever to make systemic changes that resulted in improved student achievement.
Governors Hunt and Kean believe that education is the most important investment we can make to strengthen our nation’s economy and society. They recognize that senior, state-level policymakers have enormous influence over our complex education system, and that all too often these leaders are required to assume massive responsibilities with limited background in education policy.
“Our vision is to provide policymakers with the core knowledge they need to promote effective education agendas. By investing in America’s policymakers, the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows will build a cadre of informed and motivated educational change agents with the necessary influence to reform state education systems and improve outcomes,” said Hunt.
For more information about the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows, visit http://www.hunt-institute.org/education-initiatives/hunt-kean-leadership-fellows.
About The Hunt Institute
A center of the nation’s first public university – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – The Hunt Institute is a recognized leader in the movement to transform public education. Marshaling expertise from a nationwide partner network, The Institute brings together people and resources that help build and nurture visionary leadership and mobilize strategic action for greater educational outcomes and student success.