More high schoolers are taking college classes — but no surprise which students benefit most

More high schoolers are taking college classes — but no surprise which students benefit most

In summary Dual enrollment courses are growing on high school and college campuses but access gaps linger, particularly for students in rural areas of California as well as for Black and Hispanic male students. Students tap on their keyboards as a professor lectures at the front of the room. It looks like any other college course, except that it’s taking place at a high school. This year, more than 150,000 California teens are earning college cr…

More high schoolers are taking college classes — but no surprise which students benefit most – Shasta Scout

The Campus Center of Bakersfield College on June 14, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local This story was originally published by CalMatters. You can sign up for their newsletter here. Students tap on their keyboards as a professor lectures at the front of the room. It looks like any other college course, except that it’s taking place at a high school. This year, more than 150,000 California teens are earning college credi…

State considers ways to strengthen $24.5 million dual enrollment program, train teachers on AI

Nearly ten years after the state started paying for high school students to take college-level courses, the dual credit program has grown in leaps and bounds — and with that growth has come a need to establish guardrails and support systems. That’s according to the results of a comprehensive review of the state’s dual credit program, which were shared with the State Board of Education Thursday at its regular meeting.  The influx of Advanced Oppo…

California's dual enrollment program: Expanding college opportunities - The Sacramento Observer

By Delilah Brumer | CALMatters Students tap on their keyboards as a professor lectures at the front of the room. It looks like any other college course, except that it’s taking place at a high school. This year, more than 150,000 California teens are earning college credit in dual enrollment courses. Dual enrollment offers high schoolers the chance to attend community college, typically for free, often without having to leave their campuses. By …

Kaskaskia College announces four percent growth in credit hour enrollment

To kick off Community College Month in April, Kaskaskia College recently announced that its enrollment has grown four percent overall in total credit hours so far from the 2023-24 to 2024-25 school year. KC wants to celebrate Community College Month by highlighting the community partners that are changing the lives of students in the area and helping drive enrollment. Many changes in higher education have been happening throughout the country in…