The Truth is….Most Community College Students Never Graduate

The Truth is….Most Community College Students Never Graduate

Student persistence has been a major issue in higher education for a while.  This lack of student persistence in community colleges has recently drawn attention from people outside of higher education.  

U. S. Education's Biggest Secret: High School Diplomas, Middle School Education

U. S. Education's Biggest Secret:  High School Diplomas, Middle School Education

Only 1 in 4 High School graduates is college ready. Many recent graduates must enroll in developmental or remedial courses before they can take college-level classes.  Too many of our high school graduates are not "college or career-ready!"

"Be Better!"

"Be Better!"

For many years, I was a coach.  From time to time my players would come to me right before a game and say something like, “That team over there is good.”  My standard reply was, “Be Better!”  Sometimes I got the blank stares (probably waiting for me to say more) or the standard reply of “Ok coach.”