Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here - by Kathryn Baron Developmental education in California’s community colleges is a study in unintended consequences. The very courses designed to assist students who need a little help climbing over the ledge from high school to college level work will more than likely ...
Complaining about civics illiteracy is as American as ignorance itself - by Peter Schrag “Ignorance of U.S. History Shown by College Freshmen,” the headline said. “Survey of 7,000 Students in 36 Institutions Discloses Vast Fund of Misinformation On Many Basic Facts.” Sound familiar? In fact, the headline, above a long story in the New York ...
