Early College Alliance

The idea of "early college" is an educational format where high school students dual enroll for college credits during their high school years. It is not only a money-saving idea, but statistics show it has significant success in raising college graduation rates. WEMU's Cathy Shafran talks with local early college leader Dave Dugger, who says the program is so successful, he’s seeing college graduation rates for students of color some 700 times higher than the norm.

To promote diversity on campus, the Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University hosted a Unity in the Community rally Friday afternoon. It's now…

The Early College Alliance program at Eastern Michigan University is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.During the last decade, over 900 students…

Eastern Michigan University is receiving $200,000 to help renovate some its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, facilities.The money was…

It's been over a week since racist graffiti was found in several locations on the Eastern Michigan University campus. The campus is home to the Early…

Early College Alliance students are ranked sixth out of more than 800 high schools on Michigan Merit Exam math and reading test scores.The rankings for…

Ann Arbor Public Schools will continue to participate in three county-wide, alternative programs for high school students. The Board of Education Thursday…

Ann Arbor Public Schools have still not determined how much they will participate in three county-wide high school options. The school board last night…

The Engineering Society of Detroit on Thursday evening, recognized the Director of the Eastern Michigan University's Early college Alliance for his…

The director of Eastern Michigan University's Early College Alliance has been named a recipient of the Engineering Society of Detroit's David A. Skiven…