tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post2392168544939155960..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: 40% of DSU Students Need Remedial Classescaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-33709003375745120742010-10-23T09:47:05.054-06:002010-10-23T09:47:05.054-06:00Michael Black says "The greater percentage of...Michael Black says "The greater percentage of the population that attend college the greater the need for remedial classes."<br /><br />Why do you expect so little from our high school teachers?Troy Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-19294313165229955662010-10-22T18:08:13.260-06:002010-10-22T18:08:13.260-06:00The economy is driving more and more non-tradition...The economy is driving more and more non-traditional students into higher education. Does the report breakdown the remedial course by the age of the student?<br /><br />Where do the top of the class graduates go to college? Are the cream of the crop leaving the state for better opportunities?<br /><br />Do Madison HS students go to DSU after graduation?<br /><br />Do graduates from the SD universities stay in state after graduation?<br /><br />It's very easy to point a finger at the high schools for not doing enough to get kids ready for college, but we must realize they must teach more information than ever before. We were expected to know the basics. Now HS students must take more advanced classes and deal with all of the continuing advances in computer technology. Assignments are not easily completed in class. Three to four hours of homework a night is now the norm.<br /><br />I know of many people that are exceptional in English or math, but not both.<br /><br />The greater percentage of the population that attend college the greater the need for remedial classes.Michael Blacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-76262417266671252462010-10-22T15:19:16.853-06:002010-10-22T15:19:16.853-06:00What would be the impact on Madison school and stu...What would be the impact on Madison school and students if instead of dumping money into athletic facilities comparable amounts were put into scholarships for graduating seniors entering SD universities?Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822031428178023879noreply@blogger.com