A new study about California’s dual-enrollment programs shows promise in closing equity gaps when providing early access to the programs as high school freshmen. The analysis affirms previous studies regarding uneven participation in dual enrollment based on race, socioeconomics and location, but it did find that programs are more equitable among those groups in ninth-grade programs. It adds that “robust partnerships and intentional placement of students has strong potential to increase equitable access to higher education.” The study is by Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research at the University of California, Davis; the university’s California Education Lab; and Policy Analysis for California Education. The study notes the huge jump in dual-enrollment participation in California over the last few years but observes the equity gaps. It also notes lower participation among English learners, youth in foster care, homeless students and other students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Many dual-enrollment programs across the country face similar challenges as enrollments in the programs have swelled and largely fueled community college enrollments in many states.