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Recognizing Success at Akron Early College High School: Kwame Boakye

Kwame Boakye is a student at Akron Early College and is on track to earn his Associate in Arts Degree...

Published: February 27, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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Education Key Topic in Ohio State of the State Address

Governor John Kasich delivered his State of the State of Ohio speech last night in Medina, Ohio with several policy...

Published: February 25, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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From Enrollment to Completion

I read with great interest and high regard the recent ECS report, “Increasing Student Access and Success in Dual Enrollment...

Published: February 20, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, Higher Education
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Helping K-12 and Higher Education Collaborate

After initial work is in place, the KnowledgeWorks team helps to make sure that the work doesn’t lose momentum or...

Published: February 13, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
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Getting Kids Access to College About More Than Politics

Most of the reactions I’ve been seeing to last night’s State of the Union address fall predictably into three camps:...

Published: January 29, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Study Highlights Impact of Early College High Schools

When the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation started working the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) in 2002, they were...

Published: January 21, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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Changing the Experience of First-Generation College Goers

At KnowledgeWorks early college high schools, we create individualized learning plans for students, provide them the necessary supports and create...

Published: January 17, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Fun and Learning in the Sun: Summer Bridge Programs

Many schools are re-thinking summer and academic engagement by creating fun and educational learning opportunities oftentimes called Summer Bridge.

Published: July 2, 2013
Topics: Early College High School
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The Case for Early College High Schools

With the right supports, early college high schools students are succeeding in college and beyond, at unprecedented rates.

Published: March 27, 2013
Topics: Early College High School, Systems Change
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Fast Track: Graduates of Ohio’s Early College High Schools

Meet graduates of Ohio’s Early College High Schools and learn more about how they are progressing on the fast track...

Published: September 20, 2010
Topics: Early College High School, Overcoming Challenges
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Smart Scholars Early College High Schools

The State University of New York (SUNY) and Edworks today launched 11 Early College High School Partnerships across the state....

Published: September 16, 2010
Topics: Early College High School
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Starting from Scratch: Dayton Early College Academy

Dayton Early College Academy opened in 2003 as the first early college high school in Ohio and one of just...

Published: August 13, 2009
Topics: Early College High School, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
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A Different School of Thought: Toledo Early College High School

As part of its Early College High Schools initiative (ECHS), KnowledgeWorks and its partners supported a network of nine schools...

Published: August 13, 2009
Topics: Early College High School, Systems Change, Vision and Culture