Remedial Classes in Alabama

Saturday, July 9, 2011Printer-friendly version

More than a third of Alabama high school graduates who attend college in-state must take remedial courses in their freshman year, according to an analysis of data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Gregory Fitch, the executive director of ACHE, said that too many of the state's students aren't prepared for college. That means it's costing the state and students extra money and makes students less likely to finish college and become productive in the job market, he said. Read the article...