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Article: Q: Should colleges offer remedial-education programs for students?(Column)
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- June 29, 1998
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Yes: They shore up academic standards while democratizing higher education.
By Stanley O. Ikenberry Ikenberry, formerly president of the University of Illinois, is president of the American Council on Education, an independent nonprofit association in Washington.
The truth is, no one likes remedial education. No one likes to fix an educational deficiency. It would be easier for faculty members and better for colleges if everyone came to college already in possession of all they needed to know in order to pursue whatever program they might desire. In my 46 years as president of the University of Illinois, I cannot recall having met a fan of remedial education. ...