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Subject: That's my point ... Author: Walter Richards [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08/25/06 4:24pm In reply to: Carrie 's message, "It can do its job" on 08/25/06 2:48pm Quote: Are we attracting students or working with those, potentially, already here? If we are working with those already here then why isn't our college already addressing those needs already apparent? The college works with those here. But the only real option along those lines, is to prepare them for further education. IE; give them the first 2 years of a 4-year (or longer) degree. But that still entails the students leaving the community. There is VERY little base here to support someone with a BA or Masters. Especially when you consider those levels of positions always want someone with experience, as well as education. Quote: We have a considerably high drop out rate of high school students throughout the county. What has the college done to address this problem? The college has remedial courses. BUT, this is a national problem that colleges are complaining about ... that high schools, even when a student doesn't drop out, aren't preparing students for college freshman level courses. So, it seems (to me) the problem lies more with the education people get PRIOR to taking college classes. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date kids aren't dropping out cause schools too hard its too damn boring gonzo 08/26/06 6:10pm It ain't a matter of what you "want" ... -- Walter Richards, 08/26/06 7:22pm will it should matter cause i thought i was part of the community should of known better -- gonzo, 08/26/06 7:59pm