03-07-2011, 12:27 AM
40% of MN high school graduates need remedial prep classes for taking college math or English.
Only 30% of the ACT-taking (and presumably college-bound) students score high enough on the biology portion of the exam to enable them to pass a college biology course.
I was a full professor at a Big Ten university and left four years ago for a smaller and private graduate/medical training institution. In my time as a Big Ten professor (in less than 15 years), college seemed to go from a highly desired destination (with immediate job opportunities) to just 4 more years of high school in preparation for more post bac or other training.
Our college grads also have the highest unemployment rate in the 50 years it's been recorded.
There is no question in my mind that the entire system has slipped, with reduced expectations across the board.
Only 30% of the ACT-taking (and presumably college-bound) students score high enough on the biology portion of the exam to enable them to pass a college biology course.
I was a full professor at a Big Ten university and left four years ago for a smaller and private graduate/medical training institution. In my time as a Big Ten professor (in less than 15 years), college seemed to go from a highly desired destination (with immediate job opportunities) to just 4 more years of high school in preparation for more post bac or other training.
Our college grads also have the highest unemployment rate in the 50 years it's been recorded.
There is no question in my mind that the entire system has slipped, with reduced expectations across the board.