Prioritizing Equity in Dual Enrollment. Policy Brief. Equitable Transitions through Pandemic Disruptions

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Title: Prioritizing Equity in Dual Enrollment. Policy Brief. Equitable Transitions through Pandemic Disruptions
Language: English
Authors: Williams, Amy, Perry, Alex, Education Commission of the States
Source: Education Commission of the States. 2020.
Availability: Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2020
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Postsecondary Education
High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Barriers, At Risk Students, Equal Education, Low Income Students, Eligibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Partnerships in Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, State Policy, Student Adjustment, High School Students, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Minority Group Students, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Leadership Responsibility, Access to Education, Government Role
Geographic Terms: North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Washington, Montana, Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Delaware, Illinois, Ohio
Abstract: This Policy Brief defines dual enrollment and common barriers to entry for historically underserved student populations. It identifies three opportunities for policies to expand access and make it more equitable: (1) Protect low-income students' access to dual enrollment; (2) Re-examine student eligibility policies; and (3) Encourage greater collaboration between K-12 and postsecondary education. This Policy Brief is one of six dedicated to various facets of the transition from secondary to postsecondary education, now complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on the populations already underserved in the nation's education system. The series -- which builds upon "A State Policymaker's Guide to Equitable Transitions in the COVID-19 Era" (see ED606369) -- provides actionable steps and examples for state policymakers to consider as they address the transition from high school to college and the workforce.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: ED607347
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This Policy Brief defines dual enrollment and common barriers to entry for historically underserved student populations. It identifies three opportunities for policies to expand access and make it more equitable: (1) Protect low-income students' access to dual enrollment; (2) Re-examine student eligibility policies; and (3) Encourage greater collaboration between K-12 and postsecondary education. This Policy Brief is one of six dedicated to various facets of the transition from secondary to postsecondary education, now complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on the populations already underserved in the nation's education system. The series -- which builds upon "A State Policymaker's Guide to Equitable Transitions in the COVID-19 Era" (see ED606369) -- provides actionable steps and examples for state policymakers to consider as they address the transition from high school to college and the workforce.