Idaho higher ed officials say program offers high schoolers a head start but limits financial returns
They want to increase enrollment numbers so that the colleges and universities appear that they are doing well.
However, they didn’t take into consideration that high schoolers pay less, so they are actually losing money.
Brilliant.
BOISE — A dual-credit program that allows Idaho high school students to take college-level classes at a reduced cost has a good side and a not-so-good side, lawmakers were told Monday.
On the one hand, rapid growth in the program is driving enrollment at the state’s higher education institutions. On the other hand, it’s not adding much to the revenue side of the ledger.
“That is a challenge, and it is a crisis,” said Bert Glandon, president of the College of Western Idaho in Nampa, during a presentation to the Legislature’s joint budget committee. “We’re in a revolution, a really disruptive state as far as higher education, and this will be one of the big drivers.”