DFER DC Applauds Dual Enrollment & Early College Congressional Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cesar Toledo, Cesar@dfer.org 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 19, 2023) — Today, Jessica Giles, Executive Director at DFER D.C., issued a statement on reintroducing the Jumpstart on College Act legislation that would substantially expand dual enrollment and early college programs.

“We are excited to endorse this bill and applaud Sen. Merkley and Rep. Espaillat’s commitment and vision to transforming the high school experience. Once passed, the Jumpstart on College Act will provide critical resources for proven strategies to open doors of opportunity for first-generation students of color to enter the middle class,” said Jessica Giles, Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform D.C.

“Less than one in ten public high school students have access to dual enrollment and early college programs in D.C., a far cry from where we should be for our Black and Latino students. Passing the Jumpstart on College Act is now more urgent than ever as the District of Columbia and the country face declining college access and completion rates.”

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