Young Teachers Make a Difference in Tough U.S. Schools
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2004-12-27
As a student at New York University, Ruth Zemel dreamed of finding a job that would enable her to change the world. Three years later, she stands in front of a class of high school students [at Bell Multicultural Senior High School] in one of Washington’s most underprivileged neighborhoods, teaching them mathematics.

Grants Announcement Reaps Extensive Coverage
Earlycolleges.org, 2004-12-07
In December 2004, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced $29.6 million in grants to eight organizations to expand the early college high school network to more than 25 states. A summary of news coverage of the announcement is available, along with a transcript of the press conference.

College of the Redwoods Receives Grant for ECHS
The Eureka (CA) Reporter, 2004-10-11
Note: No Abstract

New Program to Help Kids Get to College
The Selma (AL) Times Journal, 2004-10-08
Note: No Abstract

2 Early College Schools Opening Their Doors
Deseret (UT) Morning News, 2004-08-23
Three down, three to go. The two newest of the governor’s planned six New Century early college charter high schools open their doors this fall to give students early college opportunities with an emphasis in engineering-related fields.

High-Tech High Schools: Utah Early-College Program Fosters Future Innovation
Connect, 2004-08-08
The three traditional R’s—Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic—aren’t quite enough to equip today’s high school students for the demands of college and the professional workforce. . . . Utah has a plan to address the problem of under-prepared students and employees in the form of six new high-tech, early-college high schools opening from Logan to Cedar City through 2006.

Arizona High Schools Offer College Degrees
AACRAO Transcript, 2004-07-28
Two charter schools in Arizona, the Gateway Early College High School and the Grand Canyon Preparatory High School, are offering students the opportunity to earn a free college degree while still in high school.

Synergy Principal to Take New Job in West Hartford
Journal Inquirer, 2004-07-12
After 26 years as Synergy Alternative High School coordinator, Elizabeth ‘Betti’ J. Colli has resigned and has taken a position as principal of University of Hartford high school.

Trustees OK High School Plan
Youngstown Vindicator, 2004-06-11
Despite concerns over long-term funding for the project, Youngstown State University trustees voted to enter an agreement with the Youngstown school district to bring a high school onto campus this fall.

Powerful Path to College: Huerta Prep to Begin with Freshman, Sophomore Classes
The Pueblo Chieftain, 2004-04-11
When Lawrence Hernandez started the Cesar Chavez Academy four years ago, his goal was to provide a solid education for students in pre-school through eighth grade. ‘We thought if we could help to build an early academic background, the students could be successful in high school,’ Hernandez said of the charter school he founded in 2000. ‘But it wasn’t long that we realized that we needed to go to the next level.’

Healing Wounds: Dropout Prevention Programs in Montana, Alaska, and Washington
NW Education, 2004-04-01
The statistics are alarming: more than a third of all Native American students don’t finish high school.

Alternative Pathways to College
Carnegie Reporter, 2004-04-01
The demarcation line between high school and college is beginning to blur as educators and students find new ways to connect institutions and educational experiences. This fine article highlights a number of early college high schools, ECHS intermediaries, and individuals, including students.

University to Replace Sheep with High School Students
Utah Statesman, 2004-03-15
Utah State University will be building a high school where the sheep are.


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