Welcome to Research Roundup. The purpose of this recurring column is to make the vast amount of research related to youth and families accessible to you. To match the theme of the fall issue, this column focuses on year-round teen services by examining current articles that share opportunities to mentor teens and support their leadership development.
Boerner, H. (2016). An Incubator for Better Outcomes: Innovation at work at Prince George’s Community College. Community College Journal, 86(4), 18–23.
Prince George’s Community College in Maryland partnered with the Prince George’s County Public Schools by actually creating a high school on campus. Students who attend the high school have an opportunity to also take courses at the community college. Many of those students graduate with an associates degree as well as their high school diploma. A collaboration like this one allows easier access to everyone and curriculum alignment is definitely at the forefront of the high school.
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