Report: MN falls short telling students about college credit options

A St. Paul-based group says Minnesota schools aren't offering adequate information about how students can earn college credit while in high schools.

The Center for School Change picked one school district in each of the state's counties and found 86 percent of them didn't provide up-to-date information about Postsecondary Enrollment Options, something a 2014 state law requires.

The group's director, Joe Nathan, says they'll check again in December to see whether changes have been made.

"We're hoping that with this notice, with four months to work on this that every school district and every charter school will make it a priority to get accurate information up on their website," he said. "The bottom line is the state legislature says to school districts and charter public schools 'You must provide this information' and unfortunately our research shows that very few of the school districts are following the state law."

The report suggests the Minnesota Department of Education require all school districts to update their websites.

Nathan says dual credit programs can help save families thousands of dollars in tuition and better prepare students for college.