MN college joins national 'stop out' prevention initiative

Minnesota's largest community college is one of nearly 12 schools that will be part of a national pilot project to boost student outcomes and retention. Normandale Community College is part of an effort to reach students within the first two years of their college career. The school was chosen by the Gardner Institute for its new Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience. Gardner researchers noted that up to 85% of students who "stop out" do so in those first two years.