Attending the ribbon cutting were, from left, Rep. James Tipton, Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher, Amanda Ellis, vice president of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE); Elena DeSantis, a senior at Frankfort High School (Frankfort Independent). Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Aaron Thompson, president of CPE. Photo by Myles Young, Kentucky Department of Education, Feb. 4, 2025
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Kentuckians now have a one-stop shop for finding answers on career and education questions thanks to a new website.
During a “virtual ribbon-cutting” ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda, leaders from the Commonwealth Education Continuum launched the website, Futuriti.org, which “aims to help Kentuckians ‘find their future’ by providing state-specific data about the numerous career paths and education options available to them.”
“There are many online education and career resources available to Kentuckians, but there has never been a mechanism to connect the dots to help them capitalize on all the opportunities available,” said Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, co-chair of the Continuum. “This is a groundbreaking website that breaks down silos and provides access and opportunity to Team Kentucky.”
According to the press release, the development of this new website began in 2021 following the recommendations of the Continuum, “which called for a website and communications campaign aimed at connecting Kentucky’s middle and high school students, as well as adult learners, with advising resources and information regarding early postsecondary opportunities, postsecondary institutions, career pathways, financial aid information.”
“Futuriti will help us meet our attainment goal of 60% of the population with a postsecondary credential by 2030,” said Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) President and Continuum Co-Chair Aaron Thompson. “There are no sites like Futuriti in other states, and I am thrilled that Kentuckians can begin finding their futures with this incredible tool.”
The newly launched website features an interactive portal, called Future Finder, that can be used to explore: Job descriptions and wages for more than 700 careers; Highlights of in-demand careers; Cost, completion and debt information on all public and private universities, community colleges and technical schools; The majors offered at Kentucky public and private universities; and Career pathways offered at each Kentucky high school and technical center.
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