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The Time is Right for Dual Enrollment in Rural High Schools

Driving along the I35 corridor between Austin, Texas and Oklahoma City, is a bit of a study in the stratigraphy of retail shopping in America. This history, in turn, bears a certain resemblance to the past and future of brick-and-mortar college education in the U.S....

3 Steps to Launching a Successful Collegiate Academy Program

As the pandemic continues to surge across the U.S., the challenge to engage high school students in post-secondary learning grows more difficult. The most recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows not only declining undergraduate...

Going Beyond Dual Enrollment with a Collegiate Academy Experience

A big part of our current work toward providing equitable access to college-credit courses is focused on collegiate academy programs. These programs are offered to high schools and high school students through our higher education partners, and are designed to give...

On Pursuing “Demonstrable Equity” in Higher Education

Thanks, in part, to the various forms of consternation caused by COVID-19, the theme of the value of college degrees is back. One particular discussion is around which colleges and universities students should look to for better earnings after graduation. And, while a...