These are classic discussions published back in February 2012

Utah needs to make some changes with concurrent enrollment (“CE”). I’ve previously given a lot of background on the issue. If you care about concurrent enrollment, please check out that background info. Now, the specifics. To save/promote concurrent enrollment, Utah needs to: better focus CE offerings to post-secondary general education courses; establish funding standards for concurrent enrollment courses; establish quality standards and accountability; designate regional service areas for Utah colleges and universities; and include accommodations for rural areas, small schools, and high schools designed around the associate’s degree (e.g., AMES, Success Academy). A little discussion. College is expensive. Our scarce resources – meaning, in this case, our courses – need to be pointed toward degrees. (Otherwise, many less-expensive pathways to education exist and should be employed.). Let’s make sure concurrent enrollment is taking care of the basics of college. Walking before running. Milk before meat. You get the idea. Public education is free. Higher education is not. Concurrent enrollment courses should be free to high school students. If they... (read more)