College Before College (Part 1): How Dual Enrollment Became Mainstream

Earning college credit in high school was once viewed as a specialized opportunity for a relatively small group of students. Today, acceleration has rapidly become mainstream, reshaping expectations for students, families, schools, and higher education itself.Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores how dual enrollment and early college programs moved from the margins into the center of American education, why policymakers and families have embraced acceleration so quickly, and what happens when getting ahead starts to feel less like an opportunity and more like an expectation.Learn more about the current landscape of college-level learning in high school in the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership's report Beyond Rigor: Closing the Quality Gap in State Dual Enrollment Policy.For additional thoughts from Corey, visit coreyalderdice.com.You can also follow him on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, BlueSky, YouTube, Instagram, and Threads.