JFF’s Nancy Hoffman in “Report: Early College Gives MA High School Students Head Start on Degrees”
July 6, 2022
How Do We Know That Massachusetts Early Colleges Are Doing Well?: Using Data to Track Outcomes
The purpose of this brief is to provide school-level examples of how early college practitioners are collecting and using data to improve their practices. Examples three and four are school-level data from two early college…
Why the Early College Movement is Ready to Grow in Massachusetts
JFF’s research shows strong outcomes, opportunities, and lessons from the state’s early college programs
Early College High School Is Changing Students’ Lives and Futures in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Hundreds of students at Lawrence High School in Massachusetts are getting a head start on their college careers, thanks to an innovative model that helps students prepare for and earn college degrees while in high…
Building a Foundation for Early College in Grades 9 and 10
Encouraged by strong initial results from early college high school programs, Massachusetts aims to further expand them throughout the state. This report outlines strategies for reaching more students: expanding access to students in grades 9…
Three Big Lessons in Six Years: Launching and Sustaining Early College Pathways at Charlestown High School
Three Big Lessons in Six Years is both a reflection on the past and a look ahead to the future at Charlestown High School and other early college programs across the country. The purpose of…
Strategies to Support Young Men of Color in Early College High Schools
Early college high schools are powerful instruments for success for students, especially young men of color. This report outlines strategies to remove systemic barriers to their engagement and provides examples of successful and emerging practices…
Massachusetts Early College
Massachusetts early college high school programs are laying the groundwork for young people across the state to successfully transition from high school to college and careers. In Partnership With An Education Powerhouse: Massachusetts Early College…