Early College High School Week

March 20-26, 2011

Early college high schools and their partners around the country will bring together students, administrators, parents, community leaders, and legislators to celebrate Early College High School Week 2011, March 20-26.

This third annual nationwide celebration will continue highlighting the early college model, proven to increase high school graduation and college-readiness rates among students who are least likely to attend college through academic rigor and college-level courses—not remediation.

CLICK HERE to read President Barack Obama's personal best wishes for a great week and continued success within the Early College network.

CLICK HERE to see U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan's video message to all participants of last year's ECHS Week.

To view events around the country, become a fan of the Week’s Facebook page: http://bit.ly/ECHSWk2011fb

The Early College High School Initiative was launched in 2002. Since then, 230 schools across 28 states have joined to serve nearly 50,000 students each year. They are predominately young people of color. Many are from low-income families, and few of their parents have attended college. Despite these facts, they have achieved remarkable results:

• 92% of students graduate from high school (compared to the national rate of 69%)
• 86% of graduates enroll in college immediately after high school
• 78% of graduates earn at least some college credits
• 44% of graduates earn more than a year of college credits
• 24% of graduates earn 2 years of college credit or an Associate’s degree

Partners

• Center for Native Education
• City University of New York
• Communities Foundation of Texas
• Foundation for California Community Colleges
• Gateway to College National Network
• Georgia Board of Regents
• KnowledgeWorks Foundation
• Middle College National Consortium
• National Council of La Raza
• North Carolina New Schools Project
• SECME, Inc.
• Utah Partnership for Education
• Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

For more information, contact:
Jeff Landis, jlandis@jff.org, 617.728.4446