most-nyc-high-school-grads-need-remedial-help

Tragic but not news.
Been going on for decades.



http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/03/07/ ... -colleges/

"NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s an education bombshell.

Nearly 80 percent of New York City high school graduates need to relearn basic skills before they can enter the City University’s community college system.

The number of kids behind the 8-ball is the highest in years, CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer reported Thursday."................

Wow, those numbers are staggering. I did see a story where colleges are having to offer more remedial classes to their freshman.

Liberal reply? See, the schools need more tax dollars.

FredHayek wrote: Wow, those numbers are staggering. I did see a story where colleges are having to offer more remedial classes to their freshman.

Liberal reply? See, the schools need more tax dollars.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government ... rcent-read

"In his last State of the City address, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg bragged about his huge taxpayer investments in education. “Now, let me ask you: is there anyone who still believes that New York City can’t get big things done? Since we’re here in Brooklyn, I’ll say it again: Fuhgeddaboudit.”