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.
When they graduated from city high schools, students in a special remedial program at the Borough of Manhattan Community College couldn’t make the grade.
They had to re-learn basic skills — reading, writing and math — first before they could begin college courses.
"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato
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Friday, March 08, 2013
80% Of New York City High School Grads Illiterate
They can't read the contents label, but at least they're safe from large fountain drinks.
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