Inside Higher Ed covers lagging remedial education reforms at California community colleges, despite a state law focused on cutting back these courses. Higher education advocates and frustrated students say remedial education prevents students from completing their degrees and often leaves students financially strained from having to pay more tuition for non credit coursework. Students of color are often disproportionately impacted, when shuttled into unnecessary remedial courses. Assembly Bill 705 prohibits community colleges in California from requiring students to take remedial English or math classes without first examining their high school GPA and coursework, yet many have not fully complied.
Higher Ed Dive briefs an overview of strategies colleges can use to convince admitted students to enroll. A new report from EAB outlines targeted recruitment efforts for college admissions offices. Methods include personalizing their approach to students, counselor outreach, virtual campus tours, and school-owned social media platforms. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, undergraduate student enrollment declined by 3.5%.