If you are a public high school or career and technical school in Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington, or Westmoreland counties, you are invited to apply for one of three $40,000 grants to expand access to dual enrollment in your school. In return, districts will work with the Institute of Politics and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh LRDC over the course of the next year to collect data on promising practices in the expansion and delivery of successful dual enrollment programming. This project is expected to contribute to the knowledge around practices that support access to and equity in dual enrollment programming in a variety of school settings. The final report for the project is expected in December 2024.
View the full RFP here.
The application period for this grant has now closed. Applicants will be notified of their status by Friday, June 30, 2023.
Advancing College and Career Readiness in Pennsylvania through Equitable Dual Enrollment Policy, Practice, and Research
In March 2023, the Institute of Politics Task Force on Equity in Dual Enrollment and Pre-apprenticeship Programming sponsored a forum designed to offer school district administrators, representatives of postsecondary education, community leaders, and elected officials learn more about the opportunities to advance dual enrollment in Pennsylvania.
Recordings of the sessions are available in the agenda below.
Program Agenda
Welcome and introductions by Briana Mihok, Assistant Director of Policy Programs, Institute of Politics
Pathways to Opportunity: Policy opportunities for dual enrollment in Pennsylvania
- Dr. Stan Thompson, Senior Program Director, Education, The Heinz Endowments and Creator of and Executive Advisor to the Readiness Institute
- Mr. Alex Perry, Policy Advisor, College in High School Alliance and Foresight Law + Policy
Best Practices in Dual Enrollment: Secondary perspectives
- Dr. Nathan Forbes, Dean of Academics, Jeannette City School District
- Mr. Jeff Ingel, Assistant Principal, Greater Latrobe Senior High School
- Dr. Katharine Roche, Academic Principal, West Allegheny High School
Best Practices in Dual Enrollment: Postsecondary perspectives
- Dr. Michael Giazzoni, Director, College in High School, University of Pittsburgh
- Dr. Esohe Osai, Program Director, Justice Scholars Institute and Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Education
- Ms. Karina Chavez, Executive Director, ber, PA Transfer Pathways Working Group
Preparing for the Future: A research agenda for advancing dual enrollment
- Mr. Alex Perry, Policy Advisor, College in High School Alliance and Foresight Law + Policy
- Dr. Gregory Kienzl, Director of Data & Impact Measurement, Office of Engagement and Community Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
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