The overwhelming message ... is we need to be asking more of our kids.
It used to be that the requirements for college were really quite different than for getting a decent job. But with all the changes in the workplace, that's no longer the case. The core reading, writing and math skills are about the same for both.
It's really about where we focused for the last 10 or so years. We have approached education reform kind of like it's immunization.
It's a sign that something is wrong. It's a reason for people to ask questions whether their state standards are rigorous enough.
That we have such problems is clear. The way to better results is less clear.
The news in elementary schools is very good. Achievement is up in almost every state.
People with privileges fight to keep privileges.
Having to take one brush-up course is not a big deal. But students who have to take two or three end up never completing anything in college, so it's something you want to fix.
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