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Title:Learning by degree: Real-life stories from three early collge high schools
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Date:2006
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Short Description:Examines Early College High Schools' strategies for discouraging students from dropping out of high school.
Annotation:This report examines Early College High Schools' strategies for discouraging students from dropping out of high school. Early College High Schools make coursework challenging and relevant to students' lives, helping to combat boredom, and keep schools small, to ensure that each student is connected with caring adults.
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Early/Middle College High Schools
Earning College Credit in High School: Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate Programs
High School
High School Graduation/Dropout Prevention
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