Make Dreams of College a Reality
I just recently learned about a program, Juma Ventures, that’s focused on ensuring first generation students complete college. They share a large collection of Juma success stories. My hat’s off to...
View ArticleA Simplified View of Data and Assessment
We spend a lot of time in schools working with principals and teachers. Each member of our team can tell a story about how the mere mention of “data” or “assessment” sucked the air out of a room and...
View ArticleFrom Lorain County Early College High School to Medical School
Lorain County Early College High School was the second early college high school to be established in Ohio and it was built around ensuring students access to higher education and opportunities to...
View ArticleEncouraging Policymakers to Stand Up for ECHS
EDWorks Early College High Schools offer traditionally underserved students the opportunity to earn up to 60 hours of college credit before college graduation. In a nation where employers struggle to...
View ArticleHelping Students Find Success with Early College
There are two high schools in Detroit. One school has all the resources needed to ensure students are headed to college after graduation. The other is more focused on keeping students in school. On...
View ArticleThe Education Innovation With No Downsides: An Interview with Andrea Mulkey...
Andrea Mulkey, Marie Segares and Regina Paul are all very familiar with Early College High Schools. The three met each other through their work with the Smart Scholars Early College High School...
View ArticleEarly College Graduate Commencement Speaker at Lorain County Community College
Sixto Anthony Torres stood on the Lorain County Community College (LCCC) stage as an early college high school graduate, holding his high school diploma and his associate degree. He’s about to be on...
View ArticleEarly College High Schools Deliver on College Readiness
I was a college drop out. No, really. Despite having been the sort of kid whose Barbies went to college rather than getting married and living in a pink mansion and the teenager who took the ACTs...
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