An October 17, 2007article by Elizabeth Redden details findings from the report, "The Postsecondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment," which was authored by CCRC researchers and published by National Research Center for Career and Technical Education. Katherine Hughes, an assistant director at CCRC, is quoted in the article.

"The big conclusion is that we have some real evidence now that this is an effective strategy for helping students make a better transition to college and persist in college once they’re there,” said Hughes. “We see that as being particularly effective for lower-income students and for males and if you’re looking at lower-income students, states and policymakers are weighing how to invest their money.”

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