/dual-enrollment-programs Dual Enrollment Programs en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:27:05 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-pauses-ban-on-undocumented-kids-in-head-start-in-these-states/2025/07 The administration said July 10 that undocumented immigrants were newly ineligible for a range of federally funded services. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:27:05 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-pauses-ban-on-undocumented-kids-in-head-start-in-these-states/2025/07 /policy-politics/states-sue-over-trumps-ban-on-undocumented-youth-in-head-start-early-college/2025/07 The cost of compliance is so high, the lawsuit argues, some Head Start programs could be forced to close. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:47:23 GMT /policy-politics/states-sue-over-trumps-ban-on-undocumented-youth-in-head-start-early-college/2025/07 /teaching-learning/these-high-school-graduates-earned-a-diploma-and-a-74-000-teaching-contract/2025/07 This district's 'grow-your-own' program includes an extra incentive: a generous starting salary for graduates who come back to teach. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:23:14 GMT /teaching-learning/these-high-school-graduates-earned-a-diploma-and-a-74-000-teaching-contract/2025/07 /policy-politics/trump-admin-says-undocumented-students-cant-attend-head-start-early-college/2025/07 The administration issued notices saying undocumented immigrants don't qualify for Head Start and some Education Department programs. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:38:31 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-says-undocumented-students-cant-attend-head-start-early-college/2025/07 /teaching-learning/3-ways-leaders-develop-college-and-career-pathways-designed-to-serve-all-students/2025/06 Two EdWeek Leaders To Learn From share how they built these systems from the ground up. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:45:23 GMT /teaching-learning/3-ways-leaders-develop-college-and-career-pathways-designed-to-serve-all-students/2025/06 /leaders/2025/this-leader-made-the-tagline-discover-your-future-real-for-students-heres-how Lazaro Lopez was the architect of an early national career-pathway model that is still reaping dividends for students. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2025/this-leader-made-the-tagline-discover-your-future-real-for-students-heres-how /teaching-learning/what-parents-say-they-want-their-kids-to-get-out-of-high-school/2025/01 A new poll finds that parents strongly support more options for their kids that might reshape the high school experience. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:11:39 GMT /teaching-learning/what-parents-say-they-want-their-kids-to-get-out-of-high-school/2025/01 /teaching-learning/how-well-do-dual-credit-students-do-in-college-a-look-in-charts/2024/10 New data show some students get more access—and more leverage—from taking postsecondary classes in high school. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:19:52 GMT /teaching-learning/how-well-do-dual-credit-students-do-in-college-a-look-in-charts/2024/10 /teaching-learning/how-do-todays-high-schoolers-fare-as-they-enter-adulthood-view-the-data/2024/09 As graduation rates begin to stabilize, data show some hopeful signs for young people. But experts warn of a disconnect between high school, college, and careers. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-do-todays-high-schoolers-fare-as-they-enter-adulthood-view-the-data/2024/09 /teaching-learning/should-students-sign-up-for-ap-or-dual-enrollment-what-readers-think/2023/11 EdWeek readers share their take on the debate over pathways to earning college credit in high school. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:21:50 GMT /teaching-learning/should-students-sign-up-for-ap-or-dual-enrollment-what-readers-think/2023/11 /teaching-learning/need-teachers-this-state-is-looking-to-its-high-schoolers/2023/11 West Virginia supports them to take coursework early, fast-tracking them to an education degree—and, hopefully, teaching careers. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:01:20 GMT /teaching-learning/need-teachers-this-state-is-looking-to-its-high-schoolers/2023/11 /teaching-learning/how-to-help-students-avoid-random-acts-of-dual-credit/2023/10 Some schools and colleges are working to ensure their dual-credit offerings count toward a degree. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:06:58 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-help-students-avoid-random-acts-of-dual-credit/2023/10 /teaching-learning/dual-credit-programs-are-growing-but-do-they-reach-the-students-who-need-them-most/2023/10 A new report has recommendations on how schools and colleges can make dual-credit programs more equitable. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:18:31 GMT /teaching-learning/dual-credit-programs-are-growing-but-do-they-reach-the-students-who-need-them-most/2023/10 /sponsor/merrimack-college/merrimacks-mints-program-gives-community-support-to-new-teachers Merrimack alumna Isabel Fernandes was at a crossroads between pursuing a graduate degree and or continuing through K-12 studies. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:57:34 GMT /sponsor/merrimack-college/merrimacks-mints-program-gives-community-support-to-new-teachers /sponsor/merrimack-college/growing-from-pioneers-to-warriors For decades, Merrimack College has enjoyed a deep and fruitful partnership with Lawrence, Massachusetts, a city of more than 89,000 about five miles north of the College Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT /sponsor/merrimack-college/growing-from-pioneers-to-warriors /policy-politics/opinion-attend-these-charter-schools-leave-with-college-credentials/2023/03 The founder of a charter network discusses how his schools bring a K-16 model to the K-12 system. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:00:04 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-attend-these-charter-schools-leave-with-college-credentials/2023/03 /teaching-learning/dual-enrollment-programs-are-expanding-but-do-they-reach-the-students-who-need-them-most/2022/09 The programs may be failing to reach low-income and other underserved students. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:30:41 GMT /teaching-learning/dual-enrollment-programs-are-expanding-but-do-they-reach-the-students-who-need-them-most/2022/09 /teaching-learning/how-u-s-teachers-are-helping-ukrainian-students-half-a-world-apart/2022/05 Teachers at a U.S.-based virtual school share what it's like to teach students in a war-torn country. Tue, 10 May 2022 21:18:27 GMT /teaching-learning/how-u-s-teachers-are-helping-ukrainian-students-half-a-world-apart/2022/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-we-can-improve-college-completion-rates/2021/05 Early- and middle-college high schools have the potential to improve college completion rates, says this letter to the editor. Mon, 10 May 2021 14:58:38 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-we-can-improve-college-completion-rates/2021/05 /policy-politics/court-backs-religious-school-students-participation-in-vermont-dual-enrollment-program/2021/01 A federal appeals court rules that recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions support the student's free exercise of religion claim. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:39:27 GMT /policy-politics/court-backs-religious-school-students-participation-in-vermont-dual-enrollment-program/2021/01 /teaching-learning/keeping-dual-credit-programs-from-widening-gaps-theyre-meant-to-close/2020/10 Nationwide, 12 percent of white students take dual-credit courses in high school, compared to only 8 percent of Hispanic students and 7 percent of Black students, according to a new report by the Aspen Institute and Columbia University's Community College Research Center. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:21:55 GMT /teaching-learning/keeping-dual-credit-programs-from-widening-gaps-theyre-meant-to-close/2020/10 /teaching-learning/roman-catholic-students-sue-vermont-over-dual-enrollment-lockout/2019/02 A group of Vermont high school students backed by a powerful conservative Christian legal organization is accusing the state of religious discrimination. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:55:03 GMT /teaching-learning/roman-catholic-students-sue-vermont-over-dual-enrollment-lockout/2019/02 /teaching-learning/students-from-educated-families-more-likely-to-take-dual-credit-courses/2019/02 New data from the federal government show that dual-enrollment courses are an opportunity that's used disproportionately by white and Asian students, and students whose parents went to college. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:47:45 GMT /teaching-learning/students-from-educated-families-more-likely-to-take-dual-credit-courses/2019/02 /policy-politics/kipp-partners-with-bard-college-on-dual-enrollment/2018/10 One of KIPP's New Orleans' campuses is partnering with Bard College to offer its upperclassmen a chance to earn an associates degree while in high school. Given KIPP's national footprint, the model has the potential for large expansion. Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:46:26 GMT /policy-politics/kipp-partners-with-bard-college-on-dual-enrollment/2018/10 /teaching-learning/dual-credit-classes/2018/08 Taking dual-credit courses in high school doesn't save students much time or money in college, finds a new study by the American Institutes for Research. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:21:54 GMT /teaching-learning/dual-credit-classes/2018/08 /teaching-learning/dual-credit-the-good-news-and-the-bad-news/2018/08 Two new studies raise questions about widespread claims that taking dual-enrollment courses in high school can save students time and money in college. Fri, 03 Aug 2018 14:04:55 GMT /teaching-learning/dual-credit-the-good-news-and-the-bad-news/2018/08 /teaching-learning/dual-enrollment-dont-restrict-it-to-high-achieving-students/2018/05 A new study calls on states to end the practice of restricting dual-enrollment courses to high-achieving students. It argues that middle-performing students can do well, and reap big benefits, with the right support. Tue, 08 May 2018 17:35:45 GMT /teaching-learning/dual-enrollment-dont-restrict-it-to-high-achieving-students/2018/05 /teaching-learning/louisiana-revamps-the-rules-on-dual-enrollment-courses/2017/12 The changes have come amid questions over the rigor of these popular high school classes. Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:35:23 GMT /teaching-learning/louisiana-revamps-the-rules-on-dual-enrollment-courses/2017/12 /teaching-learning/four-ways-to-build-a-good-program-for-college-credit-in-high-school/2017/11 A new report on dual-credit programs offers nuts-and-bolts advice for program designers to ensure quality, accountability, equity and a wise investment of public funds. Thu, 30 Nov 2017 19:39:49 GMT /teaching-learning/four-ways-to-build-a-good-program-for-college-credit-in-high-school/2017/11 /policy-politics/could-betsy-devos-pitch-to-expand-school-choice-help-dual-enrollment/2017/10 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sees dual enrollment and other programs that help high school kids earn college credit as a form of school choice, her favorite K-12 policy. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:00:25 GMT /policy-politics/could-betsy-devos-pitch-to-expand-school-choice-help-dual-enrollment/2017/10