Is Dual Enrollment or AP Better for Earning College Credit?

Both programs allow high school students to get a headstart on earning their college degrees, but it can be tough to know which to choose. 
by Maya Pottiger
 For the past 70 years, American high school students who wanted to get a head start on higher education had one path forward: Take an Advanced Placement course, and then score high enough on the corresponding AP exam to hopefully qualify for college credit. But, thanks to a variety of factors, including academic tracking, co