College costs drive record number of high school kids to start early ~ Hechinger Report | :: The 4th Era :: | Scoop.it
From hechingerreport.org - September 7, 2013 2:20 AM

by Jon Marcus

summary by Carnegie Perspectives


"A record number of students are getting a head start on college credits while in high school, cutting costs, and speeding toward degrees as quickly as possible. In addition to taking AP tests or dual enrollment courses, students are receiving college credit for life experiences, or skipping their senior years to attend early colleges. Some 1.3 million students took dual enrollment classes in 2010-11, according to federal data -- a 67% increase since 2003."