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Nevernose

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8. And that's okay

Reply to enlightenment (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 08:45 PM

Apr 2012

The purpose of high school is not to prepare them for college -- it's to give them a high school education. I also don't see anything wrong with remedial classes, though a strong argument could be made that universities need to do a better job of assessing and selecting incoming students.

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Failing Schools? Record Number of Americans Have Bachelor's Degrees [View all] Modern School Apr 2012 OP

It would be nice to think this was true - enlightenment Apr 2012 #1

And that's okay Nevernose Apr 2012 #8

So graduating doesn't count? mbperrin Dec 2012 #10

I have no idea what you are arguing with this post. enlightenment Dec 2012 #11

A lot of people who get "remedial" help are those who dropped out of school duffyduff Dec 2012 #12

Thank you. mbperrin Dec 2012 #13

Neither one of you has any clear idea what I am saying. enlightenment Dec 2012 #15

I assumed you would read my post as carefully as I read yours. mbperrin Dec 2012 #14

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It's the dang tests. knitter4democracy Apr 2012 #3

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No Trouble At All Modern School Apr 2012 #4

How are ACT scores? proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #6

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Here is a US Census report concerning the topic... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #9