A new study reports that one in ten recipients of the HOPE scholarship need remedial help. The study reported in the Macon Telegraph says despite earning B averages in high school, 12 percent of college freshman who got the HOPE scholarship in 2006, received learning support during their first year of college.
An official of the Georgia Department of Education says part of the blame because the old curriculum was too broad and vague. An overhaul to the state’s K through 12 education curriculum emphasizes reading and math- two subjects where students receive remediation.
Another reform is a new graduation requirement that eliminates different diploma tracks, such as college-prep and technology/career prep. Starting this Fall, all incoming ninth graders will be on the same track to receive a diploma with college-prep requirements.
An official of the Georgia Department of Education says part of the blame because the old curriculum was too broad and vague. An overhaul to the state’s K through 12 education curriculum emphasizes reading and math- two subjects where students receive remediation.
Another reform is a new graduation requirement that eliminates different diploma tracks, such as college-prep and technology/career prep. Starting this Fall, all incoming ninth graders will be on the same track to receive a diploma with college-prep requirements.
