Olga Rodriguez

Each year, more high school students are taking dual enrollment courses to earn college credit—especially in math, which is often the biggest barrier to high school and college success. Certain programs have improved access to dual enrollment for underserved students; in these programs, the majority of students who took math completed the class.

Policymakers across party lines have an interest in boosting college access, affordability, and completion. PPIC Higher Education Center director Olga Rodriguez discusses the key opportunities and challenges facing California's colleges and universities this year.