Learning the Three R's - In College

Heather LeRoi:

Should he have learned about such math concepts well before getting to college? Probably.

But the reality is, he hadn't. And remedial education classes - or developmental coursework, as many colleges prefer to call it these days - offer Lythjohan, who's considering a career in nursing or business, that second chance.

Lythjohan is far from alone.

According to a 2004 report by the National Center for Education Statistics, 28 percent of incoming freshmen nationwide enrolled in at least one remedial reading, writing or mathematics course at postsecondary institutions in 2000. At public two-year colleges, the figure jumps to 42 percent.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 22, 2007 6:37 AM
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