The ‘debate’ over whether all students need a four-year degree seems somewhat pointless. Of course they don’t. But given the number of jobs that will require post-secondary work, it seems clear that high schools are not doing a good job preparing students for that reality. At some community colleges the remediation rate rises as high as 80 percent.
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