This Week, Educationally Speaking has featured the Dual Enrollment Program between Chesapeake Public Schools and Tidewater Community College. This program is designed to allow high school students to gain college credit while still in school. Those students in the program can use these credits at a four year university or community college. They also are able to use them for different industry recognized certifications. These credentials are respected additions to a resume and allows for easier access to the job market. Thomas Stout, Dean of Math, Science, Engineering, and Technology at TCC discusses how students need to have both classroom and in the field work which is something the dual enrollment program offers. Further, Sheli Porter, Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning for The Chesapeake Public Schools talks about the increased job opportunities for students in the dual enrollment program.