April, 2025 Unlocking the Future for Urban Students By 2035, 85% of good-paying jobs will require a postsecondary degree or credential—yet today, only 60% of high school graduates enroll in college. As the demand for skilled workers rises, the need to bridge the gap between high school and postsecondary success has never been more urgent. […]
Category : Federal Policy
From Fragmented to Focused: Intentional Dual Enrollment and The Federal Role in Maximizing Student Experiences
An Advance CTE/JFF/CHSA Co-Publication June 2024 College in high school opportunities are a critical component of high-quality pathways that prepare young people for the good jobs of today and tomorrow by supporting learners’ journeys into and through postsecondary education and into the workforce. Simply offering dual enrollment courses that provide high school learners with access […]
The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy
The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy: A Vision for the Field November 2023 After two decades of significant growth in the number of high school students taking college courses, dual enrollment policy work has entered a new phase. The first phase of dual enrollment was characterized by proving the concept, getting a research base […]
Federal Playbook
Federal Playbook September 2023 In recent years, states, school districts, and institutions of higher education have been looking to expand access to college course taking for high school students through college in high school programs like dual enrollment and early college. These entities have been increasingly considering the federal policy and funding options available to […]
Pell Experiment
Department of Education Experimental Site for Dual Enrollment In May, 2016 the US Department of Education (USED) announced that it was inviting 44 institutions of higher education to participate in an experiment whereby low-income students enrolled in dual enrollment courses at those colleges would have the ability to apply for and use Pell grants to […]
