Vermont is making connections between high schools and colleges by exposing low-income students to college and promoting partnerships between high school teachers and college faculty. The state has begun to discuss the potential of the IB program to increase high school students' access to and readiness for college and thus students' overall learning options. In addition, the Vermont Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) program has been successful in providing opportunities for high school seniors to become familiar with the higher education environment by completing their senior year at Vermont Technical College.
