CARLOS MARCANO STARTED taking classes at Bristol Community College last year while still a junior in high school. Now a senior at Durfee High School in Fall River, Marcano is taking courses at Bridgewater State University, where he’s already been accepted – with a full scholarship – and will study full-time next year after finishing […]
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Equity in access to advanced academics is vital
FOR FOUR YEARS RUNNING, Massachusetts was first in the nation for students succeeding in Advanced Placement. This year, our ranking dropped to No. 3. While the spread was small – Massachusetts was only half a percentage point behind top-ranked Connecticut – it still behooves us to look to Connecticut for useful lessons. Connecticut has leveled […]
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Early college programs are game-changers
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE serves thousands of disadvantaged students each year. While many are successful in starting a career or advancing their education, an unacceptable number leave without accomplishing their goals. No silver bullet can nullify all the obstacles that push them off course. However, I believe the early college programs blossoming across the state […]