Tag: College Credit in High School
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State lawmakers hope to expand UWGB’s Rising Phoenix program | WBAY
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BY WBAY News Staff GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – State lawmakers are hoping to expand a program that helps high school students get a head start on their college career. The Rising Phoenix program was granted $1 million in the state budget. It lets students take college courses during their junior and senior years to…
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Governor Evers Visits High School Spanish Language Class
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In early September, Governor Evers visited the classroom of Jodi Resch Brownell at Crandon High School. Crandon was one of three high school classrooms in the state he visited. Evers joined the class during Spanish IV, a course eligible for dual credit with UW-Green Bay as SPAN 202. He observed a vocabulary review activity with…
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AI is the Topic for World Language Educators at Annual Workshop
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The annual UW-Green Bay Professional Development Workshop for the College Credit in High School (CCIHS) World Language educators took place on August 22. The workshop was organized by Crystal Williams, CCIHS Program Specialist and Modern Language faculty David Coury and Cristina Ortiz. The workshop was offered in-person and virtually. The workshop was attended by 42 high…
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UW-Green Bay’s Professional Development workshop for local teachers broke attendance records
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The annual UW-Green Bay Professional Development Workshop for the College Credit in High School (CCIHS) World Language educators broke records this year with the number of participants. The workshop was organized by Crystal Williams, CCIHS Program Specialist and Modern Language faculty David Coury and Cristina Ortiz. The workshop was offered in-person and virtually. The workshop…
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Professional Development Workshop Hosted for Faculty & CCIHS Instructors
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In late July, English educators gathered for a UW-Green Bay Professional Development Workshop for the College Credit in High School (CCIHS). The in-person workshop was organized by Crystal Williams, CCIHS Program Specialist, and English faculty Paul Belanger, Zack Kruse, Kris Purzycki, Ann Mattis, Valerie Murrenus Pilmaier, and Jennie Young. There was an engaging roundtable discussion…
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Dual enrollment among state high schoolers doubles over past decade | Education | captimes.com
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Wisconsin high school students are increasingly enrolling in dual enrollment programs to earn college credit, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The number of high schoolers participating in courses that count toward both high school and college credit has more than doubled in the past decade, the study found. In the…
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Meet a high school senior with a college degree
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Ponder upon this compelling academic conundrum: How can a student wear the hat of a sophomore and a senior concurrently? The solution becomes clear when you meet a Rising Phoenix, like Aylin Galaviz. She’s a senior at Lincoln High School in Manitowoc and, at the same time, a sophomore at the UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc campus.…
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Should your child take AP or IB classes? It could save them thousands | Green Bay Press Gazette
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GREEN BAY − College is expensive. In the last decade, the cost of four-year public universities has increased by 10%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. News and World Report’s annual college survey lists the average sticker price for a bachelor’s degree to be as much as $159,000. Scholarships and financial aid…
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Grading choice impacts high school students working on dual credit through UW-Green Bay and UW-Madison | The Verona Press
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Verona Area High School students will get a choice over how their report cards look at the end of the academic year. They will be able to get a letter grade or a pass/fail grade. For students taking college-credit courses, such a dual credits through UW-Green Bay and UW-Madison, a pass/fail grade could hinder their…
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UW-Green Bay programs to help high school students earn transferable credits
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Launched by UW-Green Bay, the Global Learning Program and Summer Scholars Program will help high school students in Northeast Wisconsin prepare for college. High school students will be given the opportunity to take courses at UW-Green Bay and earn college credits that can transfer to colleges across the country. The Daily News has more.