NC hosts national early college meeting
June 5, 2013 - More than 500 early college leaders, administrators and higher education partners will meet Oct. 29-30, 2013, in the Triangle for a national conference on early college high schools, which allow students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree or as much as two years of college credit.
The growing early college movement now includes an estimated 400 schools nationwide, with 76 in North Carolina alone. Tens of thousands of early college students are completing college coursework in high school, saving time and money toward earning college credentials -- particularly minority and low-income youth.
Co-hosted by NC New Schools and Boston-based Jobs for the Future, the conference will explore the policies and practices required to consistently graduate fragile learners and first-generation college goers fully prepared for success beyond high school. Through case studies, research, and effective early college designs and supports, participants will explore the development of the early college movement across the country including second-generation models connected deeply to workforce and economic needs.
All educators, administrators, policymakers, and thought leaders are invited to learn how early college designs can prepare students for college and careers through proven instructional strategies, emerging technology, and partnerships with colleges and employers.
Register by June 30 to pay our "early bird" rate. Want to present? North Carolina New Schools and conference co-host Jobs for the Future invite proposals for compelling presentations showcasing best practices, emerging technology, innovative ideas, and exemplars of early college high schools. Send us your ideas!
