Tag: “Opportunity to Learn”

Dual enrollment proposals may change future of college admission

Kristen Cauley

On Feb. 28, Governor Bob McDonnell’s “Opportunity to Learn” agenda was signed into legislation and will affect Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC). Each school in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) must submit an agreement to the Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the VCCS, and to Patricia I. Wright, superintendent of public instruction. These contracts will outline […]

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Governor wants high schoolers to graduate with college experience

Kristen Cauley

To help parents combat the hefty costs of sending their children to college, Governor Bob McDonnell added a proposal to his “ Opportunity to Learn” education agenda. Announced Jan. 9, proposition HB1184 would expand Virginia’s dual enrollment program. The current dual enrollment program offered in Virginia high schools allows junior and senior students to take […]

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