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Early-College High School: Modest Experiment or National Movement? Nancy Hoffman and Michael Webb (2009)
Summary: In 2002, the first early-college high schools opened their doors amid fanfare from funders and the eight organizations initially chosen to develop the initiative. Today, there are more than 200 early-college high schools serving 42,000 students in 24 states. Early colleges are grounded in a simple proposition: Academic rigor combined with the opportunity to save time and money acts as a powerful motivator for students to work hard and meet the serious intellectual challenge of completing substantial college-level work along with a high school diploma.
As the Obama administration gears up to spend unprecedented amounts of money to strengthen the U.S. education system, one key objective will be to increase the number of young people who complete at least one year of college. In an EdWeek Commentary, JFF’s Nancy Hoffman and Michael Webb ask: What can early college contribute to the President’s plan?
