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Dual Enrollment

Posted inEl Paso

El Paso’s early college experiment turns 20 — and dual credit is still growing

By Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 23, 2026August 24, 2026

The programs offer financial savings and faster degrees, but educators warn acceleration can bring academic and social trade-offs.

Posted inHouston

Hundreds of Pasadena ISD students graduate high school with a college degree. Here’s how.

By Miranda DunlapJanuary 23, 2025January 24, 2025

Professor Robin Wright, M.D., teaches a health sciences microbiology skills lab, where over half of the students in attendance were earning dual high school and college credits, at San Jacinto College’s Central Campus in Pasadena.

Posted inOhio

Which Ohio counties have the most high schoolers taking college courses?

By Amy Morona, Signal Ohio and April UrbanDecember 4, 2024December 10, 2024

Ohio’s high school students are enrolling in college classes more now than ever before – but not all of the state’s students are taking part.

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