Category : State Reports

New York

The Path to Policy: Next Steps for Building an Equity-Focused Statewide Policy for New York’s College in High School Programs July 2023 Many of the innovations that have catalyzed the national college in high school movement’s focus on structured programs, equity of access, and intentional high school and college partnerships, were forged in the state […]

Rhode Island

Closing The Equity Gap in Dual Enrollment for Rhode Island’s Differently-Abled Students: A Policy Roadmap Rhode Island Early college opportunities offer enormous benefits for students and families. Not only can these courses help high school students earn valuable college credit for free, they also prepare students for college level work and improve their chances of […]

Pennsylvania

Pathways to Opportunity: Expanding and Aligning College and Career Readiness Programs in Pennsylvania In May 2020, the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Workforce Development Policy Committee released a report entitled “Prepared for the Future: Policy recommendations to increase access for students to Pennsylvania’s dual enrollment, early college high school, and pre-apprenticeship programs.” The report, […]

Minnesota

Improving Minnesota’s Dual Enrollment Funding System: Reflections and Recommendations From the Field Minnesota has the nation’s oldest state policy architecture supporting college in high school programs like dual enrollment and early college, beginning with the Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program that was created in 1985. For over 35 years, Minnesota’s college courses have been free […]

Ohio

Unlocking Potential’s College in High School Policy Landscape and Recommendations Ohio Since 2015, with the implementation of the College Credit Plus (CCP) program that enhanced the statewide structure for dual enrollment policy and funding, participation in dual enrollment in the state of Ohio has increased significantly, from 54,053 students in the 2015–2016 school year to […]