TEA approves early college high school

The Texas Education Agency approved an early college high school in Round Rock ISD, set to accept its first ninth grade class in the fall. Students accepted into the school have the opportunity to graduate high school with both a diploma and 60 hours of college credit from Austin Community College at no cost to the student. DeEtta Culbertson, spokesperson for the TEA Division of Communications, said the TEA received all applications for ECHS proposals throughout the state in December; the applications were then reviewed by the TEA and peer institutions based on their partnership with a higher education facility, […]

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