Post by Logan on Jun 5, 2016 5:45:46 GMT -6
Minnesota high schools might have to curtail dual-credit courses
Proposed changes to the partnerships between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and public schools could limit students’ ability to earn college credits at their high schools.
MnSCU wants to raise the fees schools pay to offer dual-credit courses and update how educators prove they have the skills needed to teach at the college level. A group of more than 30 school officials, education advocates and civil rights leaders recently wrote to MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone saying the changes will mean fewer options for students.
These courses allow students to earn high school and college credits at the same time and are increasingly popular, with nearly 25,000 high school students taking them in 2014 — a 23 percent increase over five years. Dual-credit classes also are seen as an important tool to increase the number of Minnesotans who have the postsecondary credentials to meet the workforce needs of the future.
Malik Bush, co-director of the education advocate the Center for School Change, said the proposed changes would disproportionately hurt first-time college students and students of color who already struggle to earn degrees. Research shows students who get an early taste of college are more likely to graduate from high school on time and succeed in college.
Read more: www.twincities.com/2016/06/02/minnesota-high-schools-might-have-to-curtail-dual-credit-courses/
Proposed changes to the partnerships between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and public schools could limit students’ ability to earn college credits at their high schools.
MnSCU wants to raise the fees schools pay to offer dual-credit courses and update how educators prove they have the skills needed to teach at the college level. A group of more than 30 school officials, education advocates and civil rights leaders recently wrote to MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone saying the changes will mean fewer options for students.
These courses allow students to earn high school and college credits at the same time and are increasingly popular, with nearly 25,000 high school students taking them in 2014 — a 23 percent increase over five years. Dual-credit classes also are seen as an important tool to increase the number of Minnesotans who have the postsecondary credentials to meet the workforce needs of the future.
Malik Bush, co-director of the education advocate the Center for School Change, said the proposed changes would disproportionately hurt first-time college students and students of color who already struggle to earn degrees. Research shows students who get an early taste of college are more likely to graduate from high school on time and succeed in college.
Read more: www.twincities.com/2016/06/02/minnesota-high-schools-might-have-to-curtail-dual-credit-courses/