Early College High Schools on the Chopping Block

Some of North Carolina's top rated high schools are what are commonly referred to as early college high schools. These schools allow students to earn college credits while working towards graduation and are typically paired with a local community college or university. The North Carolina Senate now wants to end funding for them. This week we talk to early college leaders and advocates about the plan to defund them, including the 2019 Principal of the Year, Matt Bristow-Smith, who leads one of these schools in Eastern North Carolina.