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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: One reaction to the Bracey Reports
Oh, he would have no problem answering that. He would just say, "Choice." >>> gbracey@EROLS.COM 09/20 11:26 AM >>> But, Art, my hero would still leave the major question unanswered: if kids leave high school with dulled minds, how do colleges shine them up? And "remediation" is not the answer. Definitions of remediation vary, but here in VA fewer than 4% of students in 4-year instutitions are in remedial courses. Many more take remedial courses in community colleges. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Burke" <aburke@VANSD.ORG> To: <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:58 PM Subject: Re: One reaction to the Bracey Reports >>> gbracey@EROLS.COM 09/20 11:07 AM >>> ,,.. The writer leaves unexplained how our university system could be so good if the secondary system has "a problem." How does that particular sow's ear get transformed into a silk purse?? .... Your hero Bill Bennett might say, "Simple, competition." Art -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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