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Report Early College Gives MA High School Students Head Start on Degrees / Public News Service

A new report found when high school students enroll in early college programs, it improves the chances they will go on to college after graduation. The Massachusetts Early College Initiative links high school students, especially those who are low-income, with community college courses, in an effort to reduce achievement gaps. Nancy Hoffman, senior adviser at Jobs for the Future (JFF) and the report s author, said experiencing college courses in high school can show students they can do the work if they have sufficient support. . ....

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Nebraska Struggles to Get Students Back into College

The COVID public health emergency forced many Nebraska students to put their college careers on hold. More than 300,000 Nebraskans have completed some college, but don t have credentials, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Mike Baumgartner, executive director of the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, said with the state s unemployment rate currently at less than 2%, students are prime candidates to take on critical unfilled jobs. . ....

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