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More than 1,000 Graduates of NC Early College High Schools Earn Associates Degrees or Two Years of College Credit
May 24, 2013 - North Carolina’s growing number of early college high schools reached a new milestone this spring, with more than half the 000-plus graduates in the class of 2013 earning an associate degree or two years of college credit in addition to a high school diploma.
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At a time of intensifying focus on the readiness of high school students for college and the workforce, North Carolina’s early colleges are proving an effective model for helping students gain the kinds of skills needed for success in the increasingly competitive economy of the 21st century. Preliminary data shows the schools had a combined graduation rate of more than 95 percent, with more than eight of every 10 graduates earning at least a year of college credit.
The number of early college graduates has grown steadily since 2009, when fewer than 300 were the first to complete the innovative schools. The total number of graduates from some 70 state-supported early colleges with a graduating class this year is expected to exceed 000. The proportion of graduates earning associate degrees or two years of credit has also grown – from about 47 percent in 2010 to 52 percent this year, according to data provided by the schools. -
Four business leaders join the Board of Directors of North Carolina New Schools
May 21, 2013 - Four Triangle business leaders have joined the Board of Directors of North Carolina New Schools, a public-private partnership that promotes education innovation aimed at developing the highly skilled workforce that North Carolina needs to thrive in the 21st century.
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The new members are filling newly created seats on the 15-member board, which is led by Chairman Bob Greczyn, CEO Emeritus, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. -
North Carolina’s innovative schools continue progress in eliminating dropouts
January 10, 2013 - North Carolina's innovative schools continue to demonstrate strong results by ensuring that students stay in school and on track to graduation.
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The latest dropout data released today by the State Board of Education show that schools that partner with North Carolina New Schools in 2011-2012 lost comparatively few students. More than a third of the 99 schools that NC New Schools helped support last year had no dropouts from any grade, and eight of every 10 of the schools had no dropouts from 9th grade, when students are most susceptible to quitting school.
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