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Success with dual enrollment via Southern Illinois College

Programing success is told through some student enrollment data and through student testimonials in this Article by Nicole Behnke  Read More

Budget discussions threaten Louisiana’s successful dual enrollment programing

Budget challenges in Louisiana are looking at all state departments to find ways to cut costs.  Higher Education has looked at reducing the number of students in their dual enrollment classes as one means of meeting the state’s budget crunch. Read More

New longitudinal report on postsecondary outcomes of high school dual enrollment

This report published by the Community College Research Center tracks 2015 dual enrollment students for five years, reporting on several performance and demographic data.  Generally, the report points out strong comparative outcomes for dual enrollment versus non-dual enrollment students in terms of college level success.  low income, Black and Hispanic students trend toward non-dual enrollment groups, suggesting unique recommendations to improve participation and student suppport systems for greater success at post secondary endeavors.  The summary, video overview and full report […] Read More

the Michigan Community College Dual Enrollment Work Group has released a report on increasing enrollment, access and success (July 2024)

This report is focused on policy issues, funding and access/attainment and success elements using MI. Community College data for dual enrollment.  An attached research report by one of the contributing researchers is full of recent data regarding program performance and access information.  Policy recommendations are provided under familiar topical headings.  Read both the summary and the detailed research data HERE Read More

South Dakota Board of Regents promotes a new pipeline of teachers through apprenticeship and dual credit channels

South Dakota is introducing a new, “Gateway to Teacher Education” initiative that enables high school Juniors and Seniors to experience some attributes of teaching through apprenticeship or dual credit designs that jump starts a college bound certificate – leading to a degree.  Learn more about this innovative response to some scary teacher vacancy numbers in the state HERE Read More

The need for metrics for dual enrollment programing in Colorado is highlighted in this article.

  Colorado lawmakers are scrutinizing the ASCENT program and other dual enrollment initiatives due to rising costs and limited data on outcomes. ASCENT, established in 2009, allows high school students to take college classes for free. However, a recent report highlighted issues such as fragmented program administration and a lack of cohesion. Lawmakers have capped ASCENT’s enrollment to control costs and are seeking more data on the program’s effectiveness. Despite these challenges, educators see value in providing students with college […] Read More

This report from the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) provides a comprehensive guide to the elements required of a postsecondary credit program for secondary institutions

TICAS research evaluated MI based programs using a holistic approach, anchored in fully developed appreciation for the intended outcomes/benefits of such programing.  It then moves to describing the various programs in MI that provide pathways to achieving post secondary college credits.  This exercise includes data and observations about ease of access, racial disparities, some built in dysfunction or disincentives in terms of institutional motivation – largely focused on revenue impacts and enrollment impacts.   The report does recommend a full understanding […] Read More

Is it time to shift expectations for K-12? This piece by Jamie Merisotis, CEO for the Lumina Foundation, suggests its time to set a new secondary educational bar, described as “K-14”

This Forbes Newsletter from May 1, 2024 starts a conversation about the need for shifting the objective of secondary education from graduation to that of meeting the demands in the current and future workforce for more knowledge and skills.   This orientation includes dual credit programing as an example of programing offered in High School that looks to provide academic achievement beyond a high school diploma. We need to see more of this thinking and doing.  Mr. Merisotis leaves the complexities of […] Read More

Community College faculty push back on Dual Credit Legislation on Two Fonts: Assurance of faculty standards and Program Access Shortcomings in the Legislation

This ARTICLE from WGLT.org is an interesting piece on the changing dynamics in dual credit programing/enrollment, where teacher shortages and the faculty standards required of the credit granting institutions are at odds.  Legislative efforts to redress teacher shortages include reducing dual enrollment teacher credentialling requirements (faculty standards) that are impacting student performance outcomes for subsequent college performance…which is being argued by college faculty as a consequence of eliminating college level teaching credentials.  This conversation in Illinois is centered on legislative […] Read More

NACEP’s Amy Williams weighs in on the Biden budget proposal for 2024

This is a copy of a message distributed by Amy Williams, Executive Director for the National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.   Hello NACEP Members, Happy Wednesday to you all! I wanted to share some exciting news from the White House.   On Monday, President Biden released his budget request for the US Dept. of Ed. for fiscal year 2025. The President’s budget is submitted annually to Congress and outlines proposed spending aligned with the administration’s priorities. Ultimately, Congress determines […] Read More