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Durfee early-college program reports growth, partnerships and high FAFSA completion
Summary
Presenters told the Fall River Instructional Subcommittee that Durfee High's early-college program has grown to about 20% of grades 10–12, is serving 233 upperclassmen in credit-bearing coursework, and is supported by partnerships with Bristol Community College, Bridgewater State University and UMass Dartmouth.
Durfee High School staff updated the Fall River City Instructional Subcommittee on Wednesday, Feb. 5, reporting increased enrollment in the district's early-college program and outlining partnerships and student-support structures intended to expand access to postsecondary credit during the school day.
Program leaders said the initiative now has 233 11th- and 12th-grade students actively taking credit-bearing coursework during the school day, about 40 10th graders participating this spring…
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