ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York State education leaders want to change how students earn college credit in high school. On Tuesday, the New York State Education Department proposed new statewide regulations to unify policies and standards for dual enrollment programs that give students a head start while finishing their high school graduation requirements.

The proposed regulations require courses to be credit-bearing, listed in the college’s course catalog, and have the same learning outcomes, content, and academic rigor as any other section of the same course offered by the college. On September 24, the State Register will publish a notice of the proposed rules on the state's first official dual enrollment policy, kicking off a 60-day public comment period when New Yorkers can provide

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