The challenge of preparing students for college
Posted by on June 13, 2011
The challenge of preparing students for college and, once they are there, finish
Topic of WHYY’s Radio Times
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
The Obama administration has set an ambitious goal for the nation’s students –by 2020, every American should get at least a year of post-high-school education. But many high school graduates now enter college ill-prepared to tackle the coursework. Nationwide, about a third of first year college students require one remedial course.
Read more and listen to the interview: http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/2011/06/08/the-challenge-of-preparing-students-for-college-and-once-they-are-there-finish/
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