Most NYC High School Grads Need Remedial Help Before Entering CUNY Community Colleges
” NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s an education bombshell.
Nearly 80 percent of New York City high school graduates need to relearn basic skills before they can enter the City University’s community college system.
The number of kids behind the 8-ball is the highest in years, CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer reported Thursday.
They had to re-learn basic skills — reading, writing and math — first before they could begin college courses.
They are part of a disturbing statistic.
Officials told CBS 2′s Kramer that nearly 80 percent of those who graduate from city high schools arrived at City University’s community college system without having mastered the skills to do college-level work.”
This story brings an awful lot of things to mind , but I’m not quite sure how to address them … More on this in time … Except who could leave out the one immediately obvious comment about how ” if we(taxpayers) just invested MORE in education ” we(NEA , UFT) would be able to teach 18 year olds how to read . Eleven point six BILLION just isn’t enough .
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Pathetic. I was in the fifth grade and had a first year college reading level. Teachers do not teach, teachers that do not inspire. Parents looking to get out of their obligations as parents.
On numerous occasions I was told that I would not “fit in” on jobs, as my IQ was 138, at the time. Today’s young people should have exceptional levels in all subjects when taken into consideration all of the wonderful opportunity, so it must be the student. You cannot make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Why hasn’t Nanny Bloomberg taken up this issue rather than red light cameras, no smoking, no soda or sugary drinks? Stewardship in the hands of buffoons.
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“Nearly 80 percent of New York City high school graduates need to relearn basic skills before they can enter the City University’s community college system.”
At least they won’t be fat! Thanks, Nanny Bloomberg.
Sweetie.., you’re bad.., you’re bad…
But a delicious kind of bad.
I’m blushing.
I’ll second that .
Lovely!