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0 pointscatalogia6y ago0 comments

Is that unusual? I've heard of other states having similar programs. When I was a teenager in Pennsylvania, my time during the school day was split between highschool and community college (paid for by the state or school district, I don't recall.

It's a good system, though few bothered to take advantage of it. I was one of 4 or 5 kids in my grade that took advantage of the system, even though there were dozens of better students than me who doubtlessly qualified.

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ineedasername6y ago· 2 in thread

High Schools & colleges near me partner for this sort of thing, though I don't think there's a lot of state funding to support it. It's unfortunate, since data generally shows that students who get a head start in that way are much more likely to graduate.

kevindong6y ago

There's a very strong correlation between students who sign up for those kinds of classes and who would've otherwise gone onto the college pathway anyway.

ineedasername6y ago

Yes, but there's also a strong correlation for students who are forced into those courses due to mandatory "bridge" programs for under-prepared students. Source:I work in higher education analytics

OldHand20186y ago

I'm not from Ohio; where I grew up if such a program existed I didn't know about it. But I also attended a high school with almost 3000 students that had a very large selection of courses.

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