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To: BenLurkin

Anyone needing remedial Math or English courses, either reading or writing, should not be in college.


3 posted on 01/02/2026 12:18:46 PM PST by laconic
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To: laconic

Isn’t this what they called “Bonehead math” and “Bonehead English” when I was in college? Usually the class was like a 095 number and you didn’t get credit for it. You had to take it if your SAT or ACT was too low and this helped with higher classes.


6 posted on 01/02/2026 12:26:44 PM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )
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To: laconic

They aren’t...in colleges with standards.


10 posted on 01/02/2026 12:54:41 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: laconic

Yes.


21 posted on 01/02/2026 1:31:09 PM PST by AZJeep (sane )
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