A solution brilliant in its simplicity; if too many students don't meet the standards, lower the standards:
At Metropolitan State College in Denver, half the new freshmen don't meet upcoming state requirements for the number of high school courses needed to get into public colleges and universities.
At the University of Northern Colorado, 22 percent of the freshman class fall short of the requirements. And among Colorado State University freshmen, the figure is 17 percent.
The first minimum college-entrance standards weren't scheduled to go into effect until 2008.
But state officials were so alarmed at the number of freshmen - some 3,000 this fall - who wouldn't meet the standards were they in place now that last month they relaxed the requirements to let school districts catch up.
Tomorrow's solution today: Want a reduction in crime? Reduce the number of laws!
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Reduce crime by reducing the laws???
What is IN that coffee???
Leo...please back AWAY from the keyboard....place your hands on top of your head, interlock your fingers and then turn them palms UP.
I'm only looking out for your welfare, buddy!
;)
B.G.
Gee, maybe they could hire Ward Churchill to tutor the freshman class. Colorado, always one step ahead!
Gee, you keep lowering those entrance standards, let's see if they start moaning about what comes out the other end, ... ? Just wait.