Colorado report outlines pandemic impacts on students heading to college By Jason Gonzales Chalkbeat Colorado
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The rate at which Colorado students are going to college right out of high school has dipped, and those who do go are less prepared. And participation in programs offering college experience in high school has remained stagnant. Those takeaways detailed in the state’s recent annual look at the state’s higher education progress offer a better view of trends influenced by the pandemic. The May report, reflecting the high school class of 2020, serves as an annual pulse check on state higher education. This is the first year the report shows the impact of the pandemic
on students. The report looks at issues that threaten the state’s progress toward the goal of getting more residents equipped with a college certificate or degree. Here are three takeaways from the recent report on postsecondary progress.
Student participation in early college opportunities remained static The good news: Students across the state consistently participated
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