[Lizavetta]

And what did they say to or do about the flunking students?

Actually go look at the school work that failed? I doubt it. It's all the teachers fault.

That colleges actually offer remedial math and English AND accept students who need those classes still astounds me.

[Chode]

the first day of college english i was exposed to a basketball bozo who told the class (during the required stand up and introduce yourself)and i quote... "I lites bassetball, girls, i be lawyer."

a fight nearly broke out when i told him "you NEED lawyer before you ever be one... i had to take a test to get into this class, how the hell did you ever get in here???"

needless to say he never came back to class but... i did see his worthless azz couple days later in the commons with an english 100 textbook.

See dopey. See dopey run with a bassetball!!! 8^)

[editor-surveyor]

"That colleges actually offer remedial math and English AND accept students who need those classes still astounds me."

If they didn't, they'd have to close their doors. I recently received a resume from a UC Berzerkeley grad, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. One of the qualifications about which he bragged:
"I no AutoCAD 2008 and have passed there level three sertication."

I've had it framed! :o)

[STONEWALLS]

“That colleges actually offer remedial math and English AND accept students who need those classes still astounds me.”

....I get exactly where you’re coming from Lizavetta but please, we can’t use the term “remedial” OK?....it might lower some one’s self esteem ;-) ...the appropriate term is “developmental English and Math”....my wife used to be a “developmental English” professor and it’s guaranteed job insurance for life....the supply of high school screw ups who can’t write a simple declarative sentence is endless....problem is, many of them are also lazy and indifferent and no fun to teach....five years was enough for my wife...