Dual Enrollment Programs

College & Workforce Readiness Dual-Enrollment Credits and Doubts About College Readiness
Not all district superintendents think that completing dual-enrollment credits means a student is ready for college.
Catherine Gewertz, September 28, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Dual Enrollment: Who Pays?
Many states bill dual-enrollment courses as "free college credit," but someone has to pay for them. Who that "someone" is varies a lot from state to state.
Catherine Gewertz, September 20, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Dual Enrollment: Trouble Transferring Credit Sparks Questions
Dual-enrollment programs are increasingly being touted as a way to get through college more quickly. But many students end up disappointed when their credits aren't accepted for transfer.
Catherine Gewertz, September 7, 2016
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Sabrina Villanueva, a sophomore at the University of Rochester in New York, earned 12 college credits in high school through a dual-enrollment program with a community college in her hometown of Dallas. None of her college credits were accepted at the university.
Sabrina Villanueva, a sophomore at the University of Rochester in New York, earned 12 college credits in high school through a dual-enrollment program with a community college in her hometown of Dallas. None of her college credits were accepted at the university.
Mike Bradley for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Are Dual-Enrollment Programs Overpromising?
Students in dual-enrollment programs are often told they will be able to transfer the credits they earn to college, but it doesn't happen.
Catherine Gewertz, September 6, 2016
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Education Teacher Requirements Found to Vary for High School Dual-Enrollment Classes
The report was spurred by new rules requiring high school instructors in dual-enrollment programs in 19 states to have a master's degree and 18 graduate hours in the subjects they teach.
Caralee J. Adams, July 12, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness 44 Colleges to Participate in U.S. Ed.'s Pell Dual-Enrollment Program
The U.S. Department of Education names the colleges chosen to be part of its experiment in using Pell funds to allow low-income students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.
Daarel Burnette II, May 16, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness 44 Colleges to Participate in Pell Grant Dual-Enrollment Experiment
The U.S. Department of Education will reserve $19 million of Pell grant money to help pay for low-income high school students to participate in dual-enrollment programs.
Daarel Burnette II, May 16, 2016
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Curriculum A Math Course That Helps Students Get Into College and Avoid Remediation
Teaming high school teachers and college professors produced big benefits for students: They enrolled in college and skipped remedial classes, at much higher rates than peers who weren't in the program.
Catherine Gewertz, April 8, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Dual-Enrollment Programs: Funding, Rigor, Alignment Are Crucial, Study Says
A national analysis identifies policies states can adopt to promote dual-enrollment programs, but also finds evidence of concerns about course quality.
Catherine Gewertz, March 29, 2016
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Central Surry High School junior Cesar Landeros, above, welds metal plates together during a class assignment at Surry Community College, in Dobson, N.C.
Central Surry High School junior Cesar Landeros, above, welds metal plates together during a class assignment at Surry Community College, in Dobson, N.C.
Justin Cook/Redux for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Federal Grants Boost N.C.'s 'Early College' High School Push
Funds from the Investing in Innovation program have helped some rural high schools in North Carolina to ramp up their dual-enrollment efforts.
Alyson Klein, March 22, 2016
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Teaching Profession Colleges Seek Out Future Special Ed. Teachers
Through new offerings and partnerships, education schools are looking for ways to bring more prospective candidates into the field.
Christina A. Samuels, January 25, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Program Aims to Boost Dual-Enrollment Offerings in Rural Colorado
The initiative will offer scholarships for teachers to take courses and earn a credential to teach dual enrollment.
Jackie Mader, November 24, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Pell Grants for High School Students: A New Move By U.S. Ed. Dept.
A pilot program announced by the federal education department would move the Pell Grant program into high schools to help low-income students pay for college courses.
Alyson Klein, October 30, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness New Teacher Requirements Jeopardize Dual-Credit Classes
Dual-credit programs in 19 states feel threatened by a new rule requiring high school teachers of those classes to have a master's degree.
Catherine Gewertz, October 13, 2015
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