College-readiness test yet another challenge for Florida students [View all]
Thousands of high-school students across Florida are having to take a new state-mandated test to gauge how ready they are for college classes regardless of whether they plan to pursue higher education.
Because of a new state law, school districts are required for the first time to give nearly all high-school juniors a college-readiness test and schedule college-remediation classes for those who don't do well.
The Department of Education says in 2010 it cost the state about $156 million to remediate nearly 150,000 students who weren't able to complete college-level work. The department also says that in 2010, about 54 percent of high-schoolers were not prepared in at least one college subject.
Florida lawmakers for years have lamented the high costs of college remediation, which is up from $129 million in 2006.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-05-27/features/os-college-ready-florida-20120527_1_remedial-classes-college-readiness-college-math-classes
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