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Running Start
Creates Options for Students
Running Start creates an alternative way
for students to transition to college. Running Start and other dualcredit
programs provide postsecondary schooling for many students, including
those whose options may otherwise be limited. For high school students,
Running Start is one of the most readily available collegelevel
learning opportunities in the state.
Some high schools consider the college classes
available to their students through Running Start to be part of the
high school curriculum. National research indicates that dual-credit
programs like Running Start offer high schools another option for motivating
and challenging their students in their last two years of high school
(Andrews, 2003). Running Start and other dual-enrollment programs have
made progress on integrating the two systems. This integration allows
students to more easily navigate the education system and meet their
goals.
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