Hart District Says Early College High School Is a Success
[Santa Clarita, CA], KHTS-AM, 2008-03-19
“When the William S. Hart Union High School District created its first Early College High School last fall, it had a primary goal of encouraging students to attend college who were ready to take on the challenges of high school and college.”

Principal Sees Injustice, and Picks a Fight With It
New York Times, 2008-03-12
“One morning last August, Yvonne Watterson, the principal of GateWay Early College High School here, sat in her office, grimly scrolling through the database of its 240 students.”

High School Students in Nuevo Take Colleges Classes Too
[Temecula, CA] Press-Enterprise, 2008-03-11
“Freshman Daniel Seryani is taking English this spring -- in high school and college. ‘Everybody likes a challenge,’ the 14-year-old Perris resident said.

Early College on Target for Fall Opening
[Eden, NC] News Record, 2008-03-06
“As Ty embarks upon high school, Tatum wants a school environment for him that will cater to his unique learning style in the same way that she has. She believes the Rockingham school district’s fifth high school, the early college high school, could be the answer. The school, scheduled to open in the fall, is now accepting applications.”

Creating a Third Culture
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008-02-26
“The Early College efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at best, does require that third culture, in which universities actually co-lead schools with district officials.”

Lt. Governor Candidate Tours NCC
Rocky Mount [NC] Telegram, 2008-02-23
“Clenching an umbrella, Dalton waded small puddles and attempted to shield his face from the wind as college representatives led him and his wife through early college Learn and Earn centers, machinery labs, the student center and the Science and Technology Center.”

Education-Business Link Crucial, College Leaders say
El Paso [TX] Times, 2008-02-22
“Rhodes highlighted the college’s Early College High School program. He said the number of high-school students receiving college credits is up from about 100 students six years ago to more than 2,000 today.”

Principal Urges Students, Parents to Take Early College Challenge
[Greenville, NC] The Daily Reflector, 2008-02-20
“Theus, currently principal at Wellcome Middle School, was appointed principal of the new Early College High School launching in August. He is visiting schools all over the county to generate interest in the school.”

Students Can Earn High School Diploma, Associate Degree in Five Years Learning Through Early College
Statesville [NC] Record and Landmark, 2008-02-20
“That’s why she said a presentation about Early College seemed like a sweet deal.”

High School Freshmen Adjust—to College Life
[Santa Clarita, CA] The Signal, 2008-02-17
“Starting high school can be a huge adjustment for a freshman, but throw some college classes into the mix and that transition becomes even more challenging.”

New School Will Educate Students for the Global Economy
Kansas City [KS] Star, 2008-02-16
“For many years, neighborhoods in Kansas City have been working hard to address the key reason families move away from the urban core: a lack of quality public education alternatives.”

College Plan Aims at Dropouts
[Springfield, MA] The Republican, 2008-02-10
“Holyoke Community College has won a $350,000 grant to launch a new Gateway to College high school program on its campus, aimed at dropouts or likely dropouts from Springfield and Holyoke.”

Learning and Loving It
Wilmington [NC] Star-News, 2008-02-10
“Her teachers make her participate in class; and because she goes to a smaller school than the typical high school, she said, ‘teachers can help you more, and almost everybody knows each other.’”

Early College High School Student Makes Dean’s List at BCC
Leland [NC] Tribune, 2008-02-09
“Brunswick County Early College High School Student has earned a spot on the Dean’s list at Brunswick Community College for Fall Semester 2007.”

NC High School Students Learn on Community College Campus
[Charlotte NC] WCNC, 2008-02-09
“Led by two of its classmates, a freshman literature class plotted to break out of a concentration camp.”

Ohio High School Educators Await Details on Early College Proposal
Mansfield [OH] News-Journal, 2008-02-09
“Gov. Ted Strickland’s plan to offer high school students free tuition to spend their senior years at college is getting a wait-and-see reception from some high school educators, and some worry about its impact on the students who choose not to take part.”

TCCC Early College
[Murphy, NC] Cherokee Sentinel, 2008-02-09
“It’s not exactly a program for everybody. It’s really not for students getting ready to move into high school and wanting to get by doing as little studying as they can. It’s not for students who are serious about team sports or those looking for an active teen social life without having to stretch themselves academically.”

Kids Getting a Jump on College
[Hayesville, NC] Smoky Mountain Sentinel, 2008-02-06
“It’s not exactly a program for everybody. It’s really not for students getting ready to move into high school and wanting to get by doing as little studying as they can.”

School Program Seeks Those Who Want to Be There
[Shelby, NC] The Star, 2008-02-06
“Cleveland County’s early college high school is looking for one type of student: the one who wants to be there.”

Kingsborough Early College School’s New Location Troubles Parents
New York [NY] Daily News, 2008-02-05
“What’s in a name for one Brooklyn school? Nothing to do with its location, starting next fall.”

Why Admissions Offices Should Be Interested in Early College High Schools
Recruitment and Retention, 2008-02-01
Recruitment and Retention magazine interviewed JFF Associate Vice President Michael Webb, who discusses the academic structures, social supports, and other factors that prepare early college high school students for success in college. (subscription required)

Cedar Hill ISD to Open Early College High School
Dallas [TX] Morning News, 2008-01-31
“A new type of school that allows students to earn high school and college diplomas at the same time has proved so popular that several area school systems are scrambling to keep up with the demand.”

HCC Joins National Initiative to Reduce High School Drop-Out Rates
Red Orbit, 2008-01-29
“Students in Western Mass. have a brand-new opportunity for success open to them. Holyoke Community College (HCC) has launched a nationally recognized initiative aimed at curbing high school dropout rates called Gateway to College.”

High-Schoolers Get Timely College Tips
Deseret [UT] News, 2008-01-27
“The administration at the Academy for Math, Engineering & Science, a charter school housed at Cottonwood High School, hosted an ‘Omelets and Admissions’ event Saturday morning. Principal Al Church spread a table with breakfast food and had some professional aid on hand to help students get their pre-college paperwork going.”

INITIATIVE: Teens Get Early College Challenge
Winston-Salem [NC] Journal, 2008-01-21
“Most people aren’t aware that there are students and teachers in their area who are on the cutting edge of educational reform.”

Students Offered Challenge
[Springfield, MA] The Republican, 2008-01-20
“About 60 juniors and seniors from Springfield’s public high schools are attending the fledging Early College High School on the Holyoke Community College campus, and many are thriving.”

TEA Gives $4.2 Million to Create New Schools
[Temple, TX] KCEN-TV, 2008-01-18
“The state’s awarded $4.2 million to Texas school districts to create three specialized academies and seven Early College High Schools.”

Promising Results
Charlotte [NC] Observer, 2008-01-14
“Anecdotally, Gov. Mike Easley’s New Schools project which has redesigned nearly three dozen N.C. high schools and launched 42 early college programs has already earned kudos from parents, teachers and students. It’s gotten national attention plus substantial funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.” (subscription required)

Questions Linger over Early College Plan
Roanoke [NC] Daily Herald, 2008-01-11
“Seventeen ninth-graders from the school district will be selected to attend the new Roanoke Valley Early College once it receives final approval, Roanoke Rapids school board members learned Tuesday night.”


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