College Before College (Part 1): How Dual Enrollment Became Mainstream

College Before College (Part 1): How Dual Enrollment Became Mainstream

June 6, 2026 · 11 min · Season 4 · Episode 27

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Corey Alderdice discusses the mainstreaming of dual enrollment and early college programs in American education.

Earning college credit in high school was once viewed as a specialized opportunity for a relatively small group of students. Today, acceleration has rapidly become mainstream, reshaping expectations for students, families, schools, and higher education itself. Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores how dual enrollment and early college programs moved from the margins into the center of American education, why policymakers and families have embraced accelerati...

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