Not Faster—Fuller: What Early College Credit Makes Possible
From A Slice with 'Dice by Corey Alderdice
May 6, 2026 · 11 min · Season 4 · Episode 19
About this episode
Corey Alderdice discusses how early college experiences can foster curiosity in higher education despite existing pressures.
Curiosity isn’t disappearing from higher education—it’s being squeezed by cost, structure, and the pressure to get it right the first time. But what if the very tools designed to accelerate students could instead give that curiosity room to breathe? Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores how the argument that colleges have stopped rewarding curiosity intersects with the rise of early college experiences like Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and concurrent...
People in this episode
Host: Corey Alderdice
Topics covered
- higher education
- curiosity
- early college credit
- Advanced Placement
- dual enrollment
- student transformation
Keywords
- higher education
- curiosity
- early college credit
- Advanced Placement
- dual enrollment
- student experience
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