Indiana’s higher education commissioner gives the state a “B or B-minus” in its efforts to create a better-educated workforce. Teresa Lubbers announced last week she’ll step down at the end of the legislative session, after 12 years on the job. She says Indiana has made significant progress toward its goal of 60-percent of adults with a degree or certificate. The state has improved from about one-third of adults with more than a high school diploma in 2008 to just under half. Lubbers says while there are still good jobs available to people with only a high school diploma, the world has changed significantly in the last generation, and there’s a dramatic jump in your earning power when you have some form of advanced credential, whether it’s a four-year degree, an associate’s degree, or a certificate for a specific job skill.
