Need for Remediation in College on the Rise

The Grand Forks Herald  (9/18, Dalrymple) reported, "More and more students are coming to college unprepared, requiring them to retake courses they should have mastered in high school. In the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, about half of community college students and nearly one-third of students take at least one remedial course. The need is greatest for math, but many students also require extra classes in writing or reading." Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College said, "GPA, class rank, honor roll are not predictors of college success. ... Parents and students put too much confidence in those measures." Grand Fork Herald Article Link