Students today are accumulating more credentials, more transcript hours, and more visible markers of achievement than ever before. But as acceleration expands, an important question sits underneath the surface: are we beginning to confuse the accumulation of credits with the deeper work of learning and personal growth?

Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores the growing culture of optimization in education, the “quality lottery” surrounding dual enrollment experiences, and the difference between building a résumé and building a life of intellectual curiosity, exploration, and meaning.

Learn more about the current landscape of college-level learning in high school in the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership's report Beyond Rigor: Closing the Quality Gap in State Dual Enrollment Policy.

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