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Chmelynski, Carol – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
Early college high schools allow students to earn both a high school diploma and two years of college credit simultaneously. The concept makes college more affordable, provides more support to students in their first two years of college, and gives students a jump start on their careers by eliminating time-wasting activities in the last two years…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), High School Students, High Risk Students, High Schools