

{"id":1331,"date":"2022-09-22T15:47:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?p=1331"},"modified":"2022-09-22T15:52:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:52:43","slug":"making-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/our-stories\/making-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past few years, we\u2019ve really seen the difference that Dual Credit courses are making for students across Illinois. As more high school students take these advanced classes, fewer students needed costly remedial classwork in community college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dual Credit\u2019s impact is real. But you don\u2019t need to take my word for it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j-649GX64U4&amp;list=PLbh0ItUp69Ipz7Y7_lDNSebeT2_auM4cP&amp;index=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take it from real Illinois students who experienced the benefits of Dual Credit courses firsthand.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DUAL CREDIT | Student Success Stories\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j-649GX64U4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Payton will save time and money as she transitions directly to the nursing program in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessa knew the collaboration between her high school and community college created unique opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riley\u2019s online courses helped put her on the fast-track to get into the workforce sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of these students graduated high school with an associate degree, setting them on a course for future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These Illinois students are living examples of what Dual Credit courses can do for individuals and school communities alike. Through our partnership with Vienna High School, Stand had a unique opportunity to hear directly from these students about their experiences in Dual Credit courses. What we heard was inspiring. I encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j-649GX64U4&amp;list=PLbh0ItUp69Ipz7Y7_lDNSebeT2_auM4cP&amp;index=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch for yourself<\/a>. We\u2019re seeing more and more that when districts commit to Dual Credit, great things can happen. And as we look to the future to set up more students for success in an ever-changing economic landscape, Dual Credit remains a significant accelerator to that success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dual Credit\u2019s impact is real. But you don\u2019t need to take our word for it. 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