A Pennsylvania superintendent on choosing a university with “world reach”
West Greene School District doubled student participation in dual enrollment in its second year of partnership with ASU.
Eric Gaydos wanted a “one walk, two degree path” for students in West Greene School District. Partnerships with local community colleges ran into transportation, inflexible course timing and credits that often failed to transfer. He heard about Accelerate ASU at the Future of Education Technology Conference in New Orleans.
West Greene has since adopted ASU’s HST 109: American History as the district’s 10th grade United States history class, opening a college-level course to every student. The district is one of Accelerate ASU’s 550+ past and current partners.
“A student’s zip code should not decide their opportunity,” said Sarah Bixler, senior director of Accelerate ASU.
Read the full story on the Accelerate ASU newsroom: “Changing the narrative” for high school students in rural Pennsylvania