Middle College National Consortium

Registration is open for the 2026 Summer Professional Development Institute in Washington, DC, featuring a new location and a new twist on the format! https://sites.google.com/mcnc.us/summerpdinstitute2026/home

💡Congratulations to Washington Middle College High School for being named a CA Distinguished School in the category “Beacon of Opportunity.” 💡

🎉 Big News!

Washington Middle College High School has been named a 2026 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education!

This incredible honor celebrates the hard work and dedication of our WMCHS students, staff, and families, and highlights our shared commitment to student success and excellence across West Sacramento.

Congratulations to Principal Rachel Lane and the entire WMCHS community for this well-deserved recognition! ❤️💛

🔗 Read more from State Superintendent Tony Thurmond: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr26/yr26rel12.asp

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Shoutout to member school Henry Ford Early College! “Dearborn Public Schools has built one of the most robust dual enrollment and early middle college programs in Michigan, with approximately 56% of eligible seniors enrolled in at least one college course.” 💪💪💪
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Groups Seek Funding Fix to Help Michigan Grow Dual Enrollment Even More To get even more high school students to participate, groups are asking the state to explore funding sources and take financial burden off districts.

Exciting news from the
College in High School Alliance Year in Review: NY became the 50th state to adopt a policy 🙌🙌


https://collegeinhighschool.org/resources/2025-year-in-review-dual-enrollment-legislation/

MCNC thanks all the 2026 Winter Leadership Conference participants for their honest engagement and reflection last week! We’ve seen the future, and we’re ready for it!🔮😎

MCNC thanks all the 2026 Winter Leadership Conference participants for their honest engagement and reflection last week! We’ve seen the future, and we’re ready for it!🔮😎

Day 2: What kind of leader are you?

Excited to kick off the 2026 Winter Leadership Conference—
Honoring our Roots While Cultivating the Future: How to Lead Through Change.

Member School in the News! International High School at LaGuardia Community College is the inspiration behind the book Sanctuary School: Innovating to Empower Immigrant Youth. Read moreat https://progressive.org/magazine/the-progressive-favorite-books-2025-20251215/