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Are You Satisfied With High School?

By editorialteam on April 21, 2020

Barr foundation strives to reform high school experience 

By Magdalen Bresee and Dylan Hatch
Observer Contributors 

Image from barrfoundation.org

Are you satisfied with your high school experience? According to a 2015 Gallup Student Poll, only 35% of high schoolers believe they possess adequate problem-solving skills, and only 33% of students feel they have a mentor who encourages their development. These alarming responses reflect the inadequacy of modern secondary education and prompt many to examine the specific elements that are failing students. 

The Barr Foundation, in association with its 22 partnering communities throughout New England, including four school districts and MWCC in North Central Massachusetts, is leading the effort to renovate high school by learning from the thoughts and experiences of local students with the Portrait of a Graduate Grant. read more

Dare to Do Double Duty

By editorialteam on February 23, 2020

Dual enrollment students tackle high school and college credit

By Hannah Bennett
Observer Contributor

The Dual Enrollment program allows students who are 16 years old or older to enter the college environment and earn college credits before they graduate high school. However, there are requirements for every applicant to fulfill before and after acceptance into MWCC.

Sixteen-year-old first-year transfer student Maddie Faneuf has only attended classes at the Mount for a few months, but she has joined the SGA (Student Government Association) and explored several services provided by the college in that short time. read more

High School Just Got Easier

By editorialteam on November 13, 2019

Student talks about attending high school and college simultaneously

By Hannah Bennett
Observer Contributor

Reducing mental stress is one reason why more students are choosing to pursue dual enrollment programs.

First-year transfer student, Maddie Faneuf, found the prospect of receiving her high school diploma and Associate’s degree at the same time appealing. Faneuf said her two years in high school pushed her towards the dual enrollment program as a way to escape the “dram” at school and neglect of student needs by the administration. “I wanted a fresh start,” said Faneuf. read more