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12 Nov 09

Higher education in spotlight » The Commercial Appeal

  • The governor has said he believes community colleges can become a more cost-effective component of the system, both for students moving on to four-year schools and for students pursuing associates' degrees. He has also spoken of making community colleges more attractive to students, including adding residence halls.

Are Too Many Students Going to College? - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education

  • Students with weak academic records should be informed that, of freshmen at "four year" colleges who graduated in the bottom 40 percent of their high-school class, two-thirds won't graduate even if given eight and a half years. And that even if such students defy the odds, they will likely graduate with a low GPA and a major in low demand by employers. A college should not admit a student it believes would more wisely attend another institution or pursue a noncollege postsecondary option. Students' lives are at stake, not just enrollment targets.
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