A federal investment in fast-track programs can provide schools serving low-income students with resources and incentives to establish and support dual enrollment programs and early college high schools. Such an investment would help more students obtain a postsecondary credential by exposing them to the rigors of college-level work, motivating them to continue their postsecondary education, and saving them money in the process.

Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Jobs for the Future in welcoming Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) and Senator Herbert Kohl (D-WI) as they discuss their Fast Track to College Act of 2009. We will also hear from experts and practitioners about their experiences with dual enrollment and early college programs and discuss their potential for increasing college access and completion.