Kids are arriving on college campuses with fewer skills. But, rather than challenge students, many colleges are lowering ...

Taking remedial courses can feel like a waste of money and time for any student who is interested in the cheapest and fastest path to a degree. But students who don't do well on placement exams may be ...

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Walter Hunter, who teaches a remedial algebra class at Montgomery County Community College, brought scissors to class last month so his students could cut their textbooks in half. The five-pound, ...

The percentage of Maryland high school students who took a college-preparatory curriculum, but still needed remedial help in math during their first year of college has risen steadily in the past ...

Key Takeaways ・UCSD has seen a dramatic increase in freshmen needing remedial math, rising from 1 in 100 to 1 in 8, attributed to pandemic disruptions, poor teaching methods, and a focus on DEI over ...

As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University's certification to enroll foreign students -- escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. -- ...

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The percentage of students taking remedial math classes at Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College is an eye-popping statistic. Of the 2009-’10 graduates from Spokane Public ...

Unlike a lot of people her age, 20-year-old Kelsey Pearsall-Brandon of Lake in the Hills has a clear career goal. She wants to be a police officer. But something is standing in her way: -24 = 5x + 1 < ...

Community college student Catalina Daneshfar had always disliked math and she wasn’t earning the grades to fulfill her algebra requirement to transfer to a four-year university. At Pierce College, she ...