This article was in the Chronicle of Higher Education. I thought it might be of interest to everyone.
http://chronicle.com/article/A-Race-to-the-Top-/64520/?sid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en
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One of the first of the five reforms is Truth in College Readiness. I wholeheartedly believe in this. Many institutions are providing our students with remedial education. Students coming from our K-12 system are not as prepared as they should be. I believe that in order to reform higher education, we must reform the process of preparation of our K-12 system.
ReplyDeleteMy brother went to the same schools as I did. Looking at his curriculum and the quality of teaching and comparing it to my time --there is a great difference. Honestly, I am worried for him. He is going to be a freshman next year and will be Pre-Med. Is he ready to double up on Biology and Chemistry his first semester? Honestly, I do not know. I am hoping that through hard work, he'll be able to catch up with his peers. Standards should be raised in the classroom and not just through state exams.