LAist

Dozens Of Community Colleges Offer Remedial Classes; Bill To Ban Them Awaits Newsom’s Signature

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Remedial education at California’s ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Getting Students Through Remedial Math Is a Constant Struggle, but This College Keeps Trying

Walter Hunter, who teaches a remedial algebra class at Montgomery County Community College, brought scissors to class last month so his students could cut their textbooks in half. The five-pound, ...
KQED

Inside the perplexing study that’s inspired colleges to drop remedial math

When Alexandra Logue served as the chief academic officer of the City University of New York (CUNY) from 2008 to 2014, she discovered that her 25-college system was spending over $20 million a year on ...
LAist

Cal State Scrapped 'Remedial' Math, And So Far Students Are Getting Along Fine

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Earlier this year, we reported a ...
EdSource

Dozens of California community colleges planning to offer remedial classes in violation of law, report says

This story was edited at 5:18 p.m. to clarify that remedial courses are considered non-credit when a student transfers to a four-year university. At least one-third of California’s community colleges ...
EdSource

Dozens of community colleges offer remedial classes; bill to ban them awaits Newsom’s signature

Remedial education at California’s community colleges is facing a death blow. Awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature is a bill that would mostly ban remedial math and English classes, which can’t ...