Huff Post Education – Byron McCauley
“Early college high schools are an elixir to what ails much of higher education: student loan debt, retention, remediation and closing the achievement gap between students of color and their counterparts. Here’s a model that ought to be scaled up more aggressively nationwide…By combining expectations of high school and college, students get the guidance and support they need to succeed in college. They also develop the independent work ethic that post-secondary education requires. What’s more, they are learning the critical-thinking skills and coping mechanisms to prosper in a 21st -century economy.” (more)