Creating Better Dual Enrollment Governance

Title: Creating Better Dual Enrollment Governance

Type: Report

Author: College in High School Alliance

Date Published: 2026

Summary: With dual enrollment now representing 12 percent of all postsecondary enrollments nationwide, states face growing pressure to coordinate the complex intersection of K–12, higher education, and workforce systems. Drawing on interviews with officials in nearly every state, this report offers a first-of-its-kind framework for designing governance structures that translate policy vision into equitable, high-quality dual enrollment opportunities.

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