del.icio.us links for 11/05/2008

• Dual-credit valuable option : Education : gosanangelo.com
• Now: Higher Education Coordinating Board considers new GPA recommendations | board, education, courses : TheMonitor.com
• UACCB trying to increase number of college graduates | Batesville Daily Guard
• Tearing down education's walls to build a knowledge economy -
• Crushed Hopes and Broken Expectations | Canisius Blog
• Courier Electronic Edition - Findlay, Ohio: Sunday, September 21, 2008

del.icio.us links for 05/09/2008

• The Horsehair Couch: The Kids Are All Right
• The News-Bulletin: New UNM president visits local campus
• Examiner-Enterprise
• The News and Tribune - Bills recently signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels

del.icio.us links for 05/09/2008

• The Horsehair Couch: The Kids Are All Right
• The News-Bulletin: New UNM president visits local campus
• Examiner-Enterprise
• The News and Tribune - Bills recently signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels

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Concurrent enrollment has fans, detractors - Post-Bulletin

Concurrent enrollment has fans, detractors - Post-Bulletin:

Concurrent enrollment has fans, detractors
Post-Bulletin,'MN'- Mar 4, 2008
On the high school side, Phillip Olson, chairman of the English department at Century High School, was hesitant to talk about concurrent enrollment, ...

The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment provides an accreditation framework to help college, faculty, high school administrators and teachers implement a viable CEP that meets the needs of all stakeholders. CEP programs from across the country provide replicable models of academic integrity and success for the Rochester constituents.

del.icio.us links for 03/04/2008

• Pathways to College Network
• Despite IB Growth, College Credit Is Elusive - washingtonpost.com
• The Role of State Policies in Shaping Dual Enrollment Programs

College credit - Logan Herald Journal

College credit - Logan Herald Journal:

Logan Herald Journal

College credit Logan Herald Journal,'UT'- Feb 21, 2008 While high school concurrent enrollment programs are strong in Utah, Idaho lags behind. West Side’s program may serve as an impetus for change across the ...

Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly from Senate Democrats Muncie Free Press,'IN'- Feb 27, 2008 A concurrent enrollment partnership to coordinate dual credit programs among Indiana high schools and state educational institutions would be established ...

Concurrent enrollment gains support - Twin Falls Times-News

Concurrent enrollment gains support - Twin Falls Times-News

Concurrent enrollment gains support Twin Falls Times-News,'ID'- Feb 15, 2008 By Jared S. Hopkins BOISE - Concurrent enrollment appears to be gaining support among state lawmakers, but support for Gov CL 'Butch' Otters scholarship ...

IB In the Press

Two articles regarding the International Baccalaureate program:

http://tinyurl.com/2yqjpu

http://tinyurl.com/2cfzh7

High schools administrators, teachers, parents and students who want a challenge should consider concurrent enrollment programs. If your local college or university does not offer a program ask why not! Many CEP programs operate state wide.

C'om! CEP's as well

Jay Mathews over at washingtonpost.com posted his "Ten Tips for Picking a Good School." His number 9 is reflective of Mr. Mathews ignoring CEPs in favor of AP and IB:

9. Look for challenging high schools.

These days, that means schools that have many Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, and that encourage all interested students, no matter what their grade-point averages, to take those courses and the independently written and scored AP or IB tests.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/25/AR2008022500675.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns

It's like banging your head against a wall - AP and IB are not the only games in town! There are quality concurrent enrollment programs across the country that challenge students, and provide professional development for teachers.