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Subject: LAO Report: Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 10:12:13 -0800
From: Wil Davies <wil.davies@lao.ca.gov>
Reply-To: wil.davies@lao.ca.gov
To: LAOWWW@lao.ca.gov
The Legislative Analyst's Office has just issued the following report:
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Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education
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Many students arrive at public colleges in California unprepared for
college-level courses. In this report we recommend a multifaceted strategy
to address this problem by assessing student preparedness earlier, improving
accountability in precollegiate education, and funding precollegiate courses
in a more equitable and effective manner. (20 pp.)