Dual Enrollment May Help At-Risk Students
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Early college high-school programs — a.k.a., dual-enrollment programs — are growing in popularity. The programs allow high schoolers to take college courses, and earn college credits, while still in high school. Historically, they were geared toward high-achieving students to keep them from getting bored. But, many are now aimed at low-income students at risk of dropping out.
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