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Jobs for the Future, 2011
Early college high schools are improving student outcomes in Texas. This performance is being achieved by youth who are underrepresented in college, including Hispanic youth, economically disadvantaged students, and first-generation college goers. In improving readiness for college and careers, early college schools have become an essential part…
Descriptors: High Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, College Preparation, High School Students
Raices, Emanuel; Braestrup, Angelica Hollins – College Board Review, 1991
The Ventures in Education program, begun 10 years ago, includes honors-level curriculum, advanced placement courses, summer workshops, enrichment, a longer school day, and continued counseling and guidance. It has demonstrated that poor, disadvantaged high school students can learn to excel in demanding courses of study. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advanced Placement, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth