YOUNGSTOWN - Youngstown City Schools is launching a new partnership to give high school students a head start on college.

For the first time, Choffin Career and Technical Center is teaming up with Youngstown State University, offering college credit for programs including firefighting, media production and more.

Choffin Director Dr. Mike Saville said it’s an overdue connection.

“They’re in our backyard," Saville said, "We're going to establish it and make up for lost time."

It’s called an "articulation agreement" and lets students turn their high school courses into college credit at YSU, saving time and providing a smooth transition at no cost.

Choffin’s firefighting program will now provide students with 34 college credit hours toward a YSU degree in fire science.

“I think that it

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