coverProgram Allows Sneak Peek at College Life

By: Katherine L. Hughes — The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA. (June 12, 2005), pp. F1 & F6.

In this influential editorial, CCRC's Katherine Hughes writes, "Even as successful high school seniors proudly don their caps and gowns this month poised to graduate and pursue higher education, the pressures of meeting the demands of college life are building. Some Pennsylvania high school seniors are fortunate enough to have a sneak peek at the college workload thanks to Gov. Ed Rendell's efforts to expand dual-enrollment programs. These programs, which allow high school students to take on college-level classes and earn college credit, often ease the transition from high school to college..."


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