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Community college students get double the support through unusual dual-teacher program

The Hechinger Report

That’s why I-BEST programs feature two teachers in the classroom: one provides job training and the other teaches basic skills in reading, math or English language. Statewide data shows students in the program graduate at a higher rate than those enrolled in traditional adult basic education. We have created a strong bond between us.

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The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy 

The Hechinger Report

Thats because the current class of high school seniors is the last before a long decline begins in the number of 18-year-olds the traditional age of students when they enter college. Forty-three percent of them will require at least bachelors degrees by 2031, according to the Georgetown center.

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