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Cloud · 03-04-2011, 10:19 PM

there is no perfect educational system. Remedial courses in community college respond to a wide variety of needs. Maybe your hormones went beserko as a teenager and you couldn't concentrate on algebra. Maybe there were domestic difficulties in your homelife (abusive parents, alcoholism, yadda) that you can surmount as an adult ready to learn. Maybe you are gonzo with language skills, but never paid attention in math 'cause you sucked at it, and now need to pass a course for breadth requirements. These days, community colleges really respond to their communities by offering a wide range of vocational and lifestyle courses, in addition to the type of "junior college" prep courses traditionally offered. Perfectly acceptable and appropriate imo, for them to offer remedial courses.

03-04-2011, 10:19 PM	#38
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	there is no perfect educational system. Remedial courses in community college respond to a wide variety of needs. Maybe your hormones went beserko as a teenager and you couldn't concentrate on algebra. Maybe there were domestic difficulties in your homelife (abusive parents, alcoholism, yadda) that you can surmount as an adult ready to learn. Maybe you are gonzo with language skills, but never paid attention in math 'cause you sucked at it, and now need to pass a course for breadth requirements. These days, community colleges really respond to their communities by offering a wide range of vocational and lifestyle courses, in addition to the type of "junior college" prep courses traditionally offered. Perfectly acceptable and appropriate imo, for them to offer remedial courses. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"