THE EDUCATED REPORTER
COMMENTARY ON EDUCATION COVERAGE, WRITING AND A FEW OTHER THINGS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2013
Remediation: New Strategies to Help Students Catch Up and Complete College
President Obama is planning a summit with higher education leaders to discuss college success for lower-income students early next year (the original meeting date was canceled following the death of Nelson Mandela). This week we're catching up with some of the top sessions from EWA's 66th National Seminar, and given the accelerating focus on outcomes for postsecondary students, this guest post from Laura Insensee of Houston Public Radio particularly timely.Stream any session from National Seminar in your browser, or subscribe via RSS or iTunes. For more on college completion, visit EWA's Story Starters online resource.
Remediation is the “black hole” of higher education, as moderator Paul Fain, a senior reporter with Insider Higher Ed, put it. Most students get placed in at least one remedial course to catch up on content. That’s more than half of the students at community colleges and about 20 percent of students enrolled in four-year
Remediation is the “black hole” of higher education, as moderator Paul Fain, a senior reporter with Insider Higher Ed, put it. Most students get placed in at least one remedial course to catch up on content. That’s more than half of the students at community colleges and about 20 percent of students enrolled in four-year