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College credit in high school is all the rage, but what's the payoff?

Jan 19, 2018
Today there are almost four times as many students taking college courses under the age of 18 compared to 20 years ago.
A student listens during a critical thinking class at Energy Tech High School in Queens, New York. The dual-enrollment class gives students both high school credit and college credit from a nearby community college.
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