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Getting a head start through Advanced Placement courses
Friday, April 9th, 2010 by Donna Hutchison

Getting a head start through Advanced Placement courses

Located 150 miles north of Boise, the tiny town of Riggins, Idaho is world famous for its fishing and rafting. But, with its remote location and its sparse population (just 410), it’s not the easiest place to recruit teachers or offer a variety of rigorous coursework. It may seem unlikely, then, that half of the Riggins ...

. . . . . Online Learning . Parents . Students

5 of my favorite college links
Friday, February 5th, 2010 by Julie Best

5 of my favorite college links

Here are five excellent web sites with useful information for students, teachers, and policymakers: http://www.actstudent.org/explore/    things students need to know to plan for high school courses, prepare for the ACT, or choose a career direction http://www.knowhow2go.org/index.php   4 steps you must take to get to college for high schoolers or adults http://www.pathwaystocollege.net/  easy access to research-based policies, practices, and ...

. . . High School . Middle School . Parents . Paying For College . Students

Dual Credit Programs Can Help Students Get a Jump Start on College
Monday, November 16th, 2009 by John Miller

Dual Credit Programs Can Help Students Get a Jump Start on College

Today, colleges and universities across the United States recognize the nationwide movement toward collegiate programs that allow high school students of outstanding academic achievement and/or inclination the opportunity to earn collegiate credit toward an undergraduate degree prior to high school graduation. The College of Southern Idaho, as well as the other public colleges and universities ...

. . . High School . Parents . Students

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