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Summer school may be back in vogue as college students work toward early graduation

A small and growing number of colleges are testing a three-year bachelor’s degree, filling summers with classes to cut the time and cost of college.

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Spending summer in class means these college students will earn bachelor s degrees in three years

A small group of students at the vanguard of a national movement testing the idea of a three-year bachelor’s degree spent the summer in class, reducing the time and cost it takes to get through college.

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Spending summer in class means these college students will be done in three years

Students at the University of Minnesota Rochester are participating in the College in 3 pilot which offers students the opportunity to work through the summer to earn their degrees in three years.

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Pracademics, professors who work outside the academy, win new respect

Pracademics, professors who work outside the academy, win new respect
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Pracademics are winning respect as students demand educations leading straight to jobs

But as consumers increasingly call for educations that lead more directly to jobs, trends in other countries suggest that this could change, especially with the adoption of a new word, “pracademic,” to describe them.

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