tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post4404621477965903244..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: community college is the new high schoolCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-60214566719778088342010-03-08T06:46:03.960-08:002010-03-08T06:46:03.960-08:00I'm not thrilled about many state K-16 efforts...I'm not thrilled about many state K-16 efforts because they seem to water down college entrance requirements. But it could work the other way. It could allow students to move on up to college early and skip a lot of silliness of high school. Rather than taking AP classes in high school and then trying to transfer or apply them to college, they can just go to college. Colleges could set up charter high schools to support the basics and provide a community of students, but then allow kids to take (and receive credit for) college classes. There has to be a model for this somewhere.<br /><br />In music, many conservatories and colleges have preparatory programs for the best or most willing students. Wouldn't it be nice if colleges had the same thing for academics? Unfortunately, my son's high school has watered down the term "college-prep" to mean courses that will barely get you into a community college after four years of high school.SteveHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956560674752399562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-8134889582659300682010-03-08T06:10:04.256-08:002010-03-08T06:10:04.256-08:00MN has the excellent PSEO (post secondary enrollme...MN has the excellent PSEO (post secondary enrollment option, I think), which allows qualified HS kids to take classses at the CC or 4-yr college of their choice. The school district pays for tuition and books. I think it is primarily designed for juniors and seniors, but I know of some who never actually went to HS; just started at the CC. My son wasn't happy with his junior foreign language teacher, so switched to the CC, which had an excellent reputation in that language, for second semester and senior year. There was no hassle to make it happen. Families do have to provide transportation, however.momof4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-82450876655636190472010-03-08T06:00:27.393-08:002010-03-08T06:00:27.393-08:00So true. Unfortunately NYers have to pay for the C...So true. Unfortunately NYers have to pay for the CC courses. My district forces it by not offering any free courses that are the same content. Families that have gone this route are saying that they are paying for a year of college that doesn't transfer in to the college degree. For ex. 11th grade pre-calc is only offered via CC here. A music major won't need to transfer it over and an engineer can't transfer it in as s/he's expected to start in Calc I. Same for 10th grade accounting. Nice course, but not likely to apply to the future major. I'd like to see the districts pick up this expense if they aren't offering anything comparable.lgmnoreply@blogger.com