In the early 2010s, a broad coalition of stakeholders launched one of the most impressive reform movements in American education: fixing college remedial education.
For decades, hundreds of thousands of entering college students—including more than half of community college students—had been relegated to “developmental” courses in reading, writing and basic math that few managed to finish, offered no college credit, and often saddled them with debt. The advent of reform led to successful strategies that helped many students clear the remedial education hurdle.
Nevertheless, far too many students remain stuck in the quagmire of traditional remedial ed, while the academic disruption of the pandemic has left untold numbers of high school students without foundational skills. Absent a renewed push for reform, the consequences could be devastating for college completion and social mobility.
Please join FutureEd and the HEA Group for a webinar exploring the current state of college remedial education, the successes of reform to date, and keys to future progress.
When: September 17, 2024, 2 p.m. ET
Opening Remarks: Michael Itzkowitz, Founder and President, The HEA Group
Moderator: Anne Kim, Senior Fellow, FutureEd
Panelists:
- Tristan Denley, Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation, Louisiana Board of Regents
- Amy Getz, Senior Program Associate, WestEd
- Melinda Karp, Founder and Principal, Phase Two Advisory
- Brandon Protas, Assistant Vice President for Alliance Engagement, Complete College America