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Oregon subcommittee reviews college-credit-in-high-school programs, cites access and capacity barriers
Summary
At an Education Subcommittee informational meeting, Oregon Department of Education staff described International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement and dual-credit partnerships and urged targeted funding and capacity supports to expand access, especially in rural and historically underserved communities.
Alexa Pearson, Assistant Superintendent in the Office of Teaching and Learning at the Oregon Department of Education, told the Education Subcommittee on Feb. 10 that Oregon offers multiple pathways for high school students to earn college credit and that expanding access is a statutory requirement and a priority for the agency.
College-credit-in-high-school programs — described by ODE staff as International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) and accelerated college-credit partnerships (often called dual credit) — “smooth the transition from high school into college and career,” Pearson said, and the state law directing districts to provide such opportunities includes grant funding targeted to students experiencing poverty and groups historically underserved.
ODE officials presented enrollment and outcome data showing that 29% of Oregon high school students in 2021–22…
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