http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/connecticut-to-do-away-with-college-remedial-courses/ Education News Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/connecticut-to-do-away-with-college-remedial-courses/#comment-9435 JG Mon, 21 May 2012 01:54:35 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213250#comment-9435 As it is 50% of developmental math students fail to successfully get through their courses. This strategy may actually help them by challenging them to do their best - and getting credit for it. Too often students fail due to issues less related to skill and more to outside factors such as family issues. More motivation is the key, not dumbed down high school classes in college. As it is 50% of developmental math students fail to successfully get through their courses. This strategy may actually help them by challenging them to do their best – and getting credit for it. Too often students fail due to issues less related to skill and more to outside factors such as family issues. More motivation is the key, not dumbed down high school classes in college.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/connecticut-to-do-away-with-college-remedial-courses/#comment-9432 mcp_43 Sun, 20 May 2012 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213250#comment-9432 Would it not be better for CT high schools to align their academic standards with the colleges academic expectations? Would it not be better for CT high schools to align their academic standards with the colleges academic expectations?

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